diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
index 1ef123af9..583c67d90 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ app.pages.Profile = app.views.Base.extend({
     var bio =  this.model.get("bio") || ''
 
     return _.extend(this.defaultPresenter(),
-      {text : this.model && app.helpers.textFormatter(bio, this.model),
-        showFollowButton : this.showFollowButton()
-      })
+      {text : this.model && app.helpers.textFormatter(bio, this.model) })
   },
 
   pulsateNewPostControl : function() {
@@ -115,13 +113,4 @@ app.pages.Profile = app.views.Base.extend({
     if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to log out?"))
       evt.preventDefault();
   },
-
-  followingEnabled : function() {
-    var user = app.currentUser
-    return user.get("following_count") != 0 && user.get("diaspora_id") !== undefined
-  },
-
-  showFollowButton : function() {
-    return this.followingEnabled() && !this.model.get("is_own_profile")
-  }
 });
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/pages/profile_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/pages/profile_spec.js
index ef1b8cee0..c30970900 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/pages/profile_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/pages/profile_spec.js
@@ -63,18 +63,6 @@ describe("app.pages.Profile", function(){
           this.page.render()
           expect(this.page.$("#profile-controls .control").length).toBe(2)
         })
-
-        it("shows a follow button if showFollowButton returns true", function() {
-          spyOn(this.page, "showFollowButton").andReturn(true)
-          this.page.render()
-          expect(this.page.$("#follow-button").length).toBe(1)
-        })
-
-        it("doesn't show a follow button if showFollowButton returns false", function() {
-          spyOn(this.page, "showFollowButton").andReturn(false)
-          this.page.render()
-          expect(this.page.$("#follow-button").length).toBe(0)
-        })
       })
 
       context("clicking fav", function(){
@@ -170,35 +158,4 @@ describe("app.pages.Profile", function(){
       })
     })
   });
-
-  describe("followingEnabled", function(){
-    /* for legacy beta testers */
-    it("returns false if following_count is zero", function(){
-      loginAs({following_count : 0})
-      expect(this.page.followingEnabled()).toBeFalsy()
-    })
-
-    it("returns false if the user is not signed in", function(){
-      logout()
-      expect(this.page.followingEnabled()).toBeFalsy()
-    })
-
-    it("returns false if following_count is zero", function(){
-      loginAs({following_count : 1})
-      expect(this.page.followingEnabled()).toBeTruthy()
-    })
-  })
-
-  describe("followingEnabled", function(){
-    /* for legacy beta testers */
-    it("returns false if following_count is zero", function(){
-      app.currentUser.set({following_count : 0})
-      expect(this.page.followingEnabled()).toBeFalsy()
-    })
-
-    it("returns false if following_count is zero", function(){
-      app.currentUser.set({following_count : 1})
-      expect(this.page.followingEnabled()).toBeTruthy()
-    })
-  })
 });