diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/account/components/header.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/account/components/header.tsx
index cb5254aac..f0a6d9033 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/account/components/header.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/account/components/header.tsx
@@ -654,33 +654,33 @@ const Header: React.FC<IHeader> = ({ account }) => {
     return info;
   };
 
-  const renderMessageButton = () => {
-    if (!ownAccount || !account || account.id === ownAccount?.id) {
-      return null;
-    }
+  // const renderMessageButton = () => {
+  //   if (!ownAccount || !account || account.id === ownAccount?.id) {
+  //     return null;
+  //   }
 
-    const canChat = account.getIn(['pleroma', 'accepts_chat_messages']) === true;
+  //   const canChat = account.getIn(['pleroma', 'accepts_chat_messages']) === true;
 
-    if (canChat) {
-      return (
-        <IconButton
-          src={require('@tabler/icons/messages.svg')}
-          onClick={onChat}
-          title={intl.formatMessage(messages.chat, { name: account.username })}
-        />
-      );
-    } else {
-      return (
-        <IconButton
-          src={require('@tabler/icons/mail.svg')}
-          onClick={onDirect}
-          title={intl.formatMessage(messages.direct, { name: account.username })}
-          className='px-2 border border-solid bg-transparent border-gray-400 dark:border-gray-800 hover:border-primary-300 dark:hover:border-primary-700 focus:border-primary-500 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 focus:ring-primary-500'
-          iconClassName='w-4 h-4'
-        />
-      );
-    }
-  };
+  //   if (canChat) {
+  //     return (
+  //       <IconButton
+  //         src={require('@tabler/icons/messages.svg')}
+  //         onClick={onChat}
+  //         title={intl.formatMessage(messages.chat, { name: account.username })}
+  //       />
+  //     );
+  //   } else {
+  //     return (
+  //       <IconButton
+  //         src={require('@tabler/icons/mail.svg')}
+  //         onClick={onDirect}
+  //         title={intl.formatMessage(messages.direct, { name: account.username })}
+  //         className='px-2 border border-solid bg-transparent border-gray-400 dark:border-gray-800 hover:border-primary-300 dark:hover:border-primary-700 focus:border-primary-500 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 focus:ring-primary-500'
+  //         iconClassName='w-4 h-4'
+  //       />
+  //     );
+  //   }
+  // };
 
   const renderShareButton = () => {
     const canShare = 'share' in navigator;
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ const Header: React.FC<IHeader> = ({ account }) => {
               )}
 
               {renderShareButton()}
-              {renderMessageButton()}
+              {/* {renderMessageButton()} */}
 
               <ActionButton account={account} />
             </div>