diff --git a/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js b/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
index e4c833bd..dc2b7232 100644
--- a/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
+++ b/src/static/js/ace2_inner.js
@@ -3660,17 +3660,6 @@ function Ace2Inner(){
       var lineHeight = myselection.focusNode.offsetHeight; // line height of blank lines
     }
 
-    var heightOfChatIcon = parent.parent.$('#chaticon').height(); // height of the chat icon button
-    lineHeight = (lineHeight *2) + heightOfChatIcon;
-    var viewport = getViewPortTopBottom();
-    var viewportHeight = viewport.bottom - viewport.top - lineHeight;
-    var relCaretOffsetTop = caretOffsetTop - viewport.top; // relative Caret Offset Top to viewport
-    if (viewportHeight < relCaretOffsetTop){
-      parent.parent.$("#chaticon").css("opacity",".3"); // make chaticon opacity low when user types near it
-    }else{
-      parent.parent.$("#chaticon").css("opacity","1"); // make chaticon opacity back to full (so fully visible)
-    }
-
     //dmesg("keyevent type: "+type+", which: "+which);
     // Don't take action based on modifier keys going up and down.
     // Modifier keys do not generate "keypress" events.