diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/sidebar_menu.js b/app/soapbox/components/sidebar_menu.js
index 1eb680c94..6cc615c65 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/sidebar_menu.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/sidebar_menu.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   followers: { id: 'account.followers', defaultMessage: 'Followers' },
   follows: { id: 'account.follows', defaultMessage: 'Follows' },
   profile: { id: 'account.profile', defaultMessage: 'Profile' },
-  messages: { id: 'navigation_bar.messages', defaultMessage: 'Messages' },
   preferences: { id: 'navigation_bar.preferences', defaultMessage: 'Preferences' },
   follow_requests: { id: 'navigation_bar.follow_requests', defaultMessage: 'Follow requests' },
   blocks: { id: 'navigation_bar.blocks', defaultMessage: 'Blocked users' },
@@ -132,10 +131,6 @@ class SidebarMenu extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 <Icon id='user' />
                 <span className='sidebar-menu-item__title'>{intl.formatMessage(messages.profile)}</span>
               </NavLink>
-              <NavLink className='sidebar-menu-item' to={'/messages'} onClick={onClose}>
-                <Icon id='envelope' />
-                <span className='sidebar-menu-item__title'>{intl.formatMessage(messages.messages)}</span>
-              </NavLink>
               {donateUrl ?
                 <a className='sidebar-menu-item' href={donateUrl} onClick={onClose}>
                   <Icon id='dollar' />
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/compose/components/action_bar.js b/app/soapbox/features/compose/components/action_bar.js
index 9db322093..8bc6ef4c4 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/compose/components/action_bar.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/compose/components/action_bar.js
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
     let menu = [];
 
     menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.profile), to: `/@${meUsername}` });
-    menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.messages), to: '/messages' });
     menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.lists), to: '/lists' });
     menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.bookmarks), to: '/bookmarks' });
     menu.push(null);
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/features_panel.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/features_panel.js
index d0afc3e10..2ab0f4db7 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/features_panel.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/features_panel.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   edit_profile: { id: 'account.edit_profile', defaultMessage: 'Edit Profile' },
-  messages: { id: 'navigation_bar.messages', defaultMessage: 'Messages' },
   preferences: { id: 'navigation_bar.preferences', defaultMessage: 'Preferences' },
   security: { id: 'navigation_bar.security', defaultMessage: 'Security' },
   lists: { id: 'column.lists', defaultMessage: 'Lists' },
@@ -35,13 +34,6 @@ class FeaturesPanel extends React.PureComponent {
             </NavLink>
           </div>
 
-          <div className='promo-panel-item'>
-            <NavLink className='promo-panel-item__btn' to='/messages'>
-              <Icon id='envelope' className='promo-panel-item__icon' fixedWidth />
-              {intl.formatMessage(messages.messages)}
-            </NavLink>
-          </div>
-
           <div className='promo-panel-item'>
             <NavLink className='promo-panel-item__btn' to='/bookmarks'>
               <Icon id='bookmark' className='promo-panel-item__icon' fixedWidth />