diff --git a/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js b/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
index 3aab61a150..5557e74b0f 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/BottomLeftMenu.js
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         const StartChatButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.StartChatButton');
         const RoomDirectoryButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.RoomDirectoryButton');
         const CreateRoomButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.CreateRoomButton');
-        const GroupsButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.GroupsButton');
         const SettingsButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.SettingsButton');
 
         return (
@@ -183,7 +182,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                     <div ref={this._collectCreateRoomButton}>
                         <CreateRoomButton tooltip={true} />
                     </div>
-                    <GroupsButton tooltip={true} />
                     <span className="mx_BottomLeftMenu_settings">
                         <SettingsButton tooltip={true} />
                     </span>