diff --git a/src/snek/templates/web.html b/src/snek/templates/web.html
index d386b67..3c7bbf9 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/web.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/web.html
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
             {% endautoescape %}
         {% endfor %}
     </div>
-    <chat-window style="display:none" class="chat-area"></chat-window>
     <footer class="chat-input">
         <textarea placeholder="Type a message..." rows="2"></textarea>
         <upload-button channel="{{ channel.uid.value }}"></upload-button>