diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/columns_area.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
index 6a29799cc..cc35321b2 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@ class ColumnsArea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           <div className='columns-area__panels'>
 
             <div className='columns-area__panels__pane columns-area__panels__pane--left'>
-              { layout.LEFT &&
-                <div className='columns-area__panels__pane__inner'>
-                  {layout.LEFT}
-                </div>
-              }
+              <div className='columns-area__panels__pane__inner'>
+                {layout.LEFT}
+              </div>
             </div>
 
             <div className='columns-area__panels__main'>
@@ -38,11 +36,9 @@ class ColumnsArea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             </div>
 
             <div className='columns-area__panels__pane columns-area__panels__pane--right'>
-              { layout.RIGHT &&
-                <div className='columns-area__panels__pane__inner'>
-                  {layout.RIGHT}
-                </div>
-              }
+              <div className='columns-area__panels__pane__inner'>
+                {layout.RIGHT}
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>