diff --git a/html.c b/html.c
index 8f3fb06..0fe4ad8 100644
--- a/html.c
+++ b/html.c
@@ -486,9 +486,6 @@ xs_str *html_top_controls(snac *snac, xs_str *s)
         "<p><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"bot\" id=\"bot\" %s>\n"
         "<label for=\"bot\">%s</label></p>\n"
 
-        "<p><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"hide_followers_only\" id=\"hide_followers_only\" %s>\n"
-        "<label for=\"hide_followers_only\">%s</label></p>\n"
-
         "<p>%s:<br>\n"
         "<input type=\"password\" name=\"passwd1\" value=\"\"></p>\n"
 
@@ -544,8 +541,6 @@ xs_str *html_top_controls(snac *snac, xs_str *s)
     xs *es5 = encode_html(telegram_chat_id);
     xs *es6 = encode_html(purge_days);
 
-    const char *hfo = xs_dict_get(snac->config, "hide_followers_only");
-
     xs *s1 = xs_fmt(_tmpl,
         L("New Post..."),
         snac->actor,
@@ -595,8 +590,6 @@ xs_str *html_top_controls(snac *snac, xs_str *s)
         L("Drop direct messages from people you don't follow"),
         xs_type(bot) == XSTYPE_TRUE ? "checked" : "",
         L("This account is a bot"),
-        xs_type(hfo) == XSTYPE_TRUE ? "checked" : "",
-        L("Hide posts for followers only (and not for you)"),
         L("New password"),
         L("Repeat new password"),
         L("Update user info")
@@ -2299,10 +2292,6 @@ int html_post_handler(const xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
             snac.config = xs_dict_set(snac.config, "bot", xs_stock_true);
         else
             snac.config = xs_dict_set(snac.config, "bot", xs_stock_false);
-        if ((v = xs_dict_get(p_vars, "hide_followers_only")) != NULL && strcmp(v, "on") == 0)
-            snac.config = xs_dict_set(snac.config, "hide_followers_only", xs_stock_true);
-        else
-            snac.config = xs_dict_set(snac.config, "hide_followers_only", xs_stock_false);
 
         /* avatar upload */
         xs_list *avatar_file = xs_dict_get(p_vars, "avatar_file");