diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
index c898431d33..008d6d3a47 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
@@ -497,14 +497,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                             (sub) => <RoomDirectoryButton size="16" callout={true}/>
                         ]
                     )}
-                
-                
-                
-                    You're not in any rooms yet! Press
-                    <CreateRoomButton size="16" callout={true}/>
-                    to make a room or
-                    <RoomDirectoryButton size="16" callout={true}/>
-                    to browse the directory
                 </div>;
         }