diff --git a/config/assets.yml b/config/assets.yml
index 31c3c4967..ebb21890d 100644
--- a/config/assets.yml
+++ b/config/assets.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ javascripts:
     - public/javascripts/publisher.js
     - public/javascripts/aspect-filters.js
     - public/javascripts/aspect-edit-pane.js
-    - public/javascripts/tag-followings.js
     - public/javascripts/fileuploader-custom.js
   people:
     - public/javascripts/vendor/jquery.autoSuggest.custom.js
diff --git a/public/javascripts/tag-followings.js b/public/javascripts/tag-followings.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e72f5840b..000000000
--- a/public/javascripts/tag-followings.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-/*   Copyright (c) 2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
-*   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
-*   the COPYRIGHT file.
-*/
-
-var TagFollowings = {
-  initialize: function(){
-    $('.unfollow').live('mouseenter', function(){
-      $(this).find('.unfollow_icon').removeClass('hidden');
-    }).live('mouseleave', function(){
-      $(this).find('.unfollow_icon').addClass('hidden');
-    });
-  }
-};
-
-$(document).ready(function() {
-  TagFollowings.initialize();
-});
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index a8ff8676e..e0f276da8 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -2884,6 +2884,7 @@ ul.left_nav
     @include transition(opacity)
     @include opacity(0.3)
     :float right
+    :display none
 
     &:hover
       @include opacity(1)
@@ -2893,7 +2894,6 @@ ul.left_nav
 
   .edit
     :margin-top 4px
-    :display none
 
   .contact_count
     @include border-radius(4px)
@@ -2939,7 +2939,8 @@ ul.left_nav
         :width 140px
 
       li:hover
-        .edit
+        .edit,
+        .unfollow_icon
           :display inline-block
 
 .stream_container
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/tag-followings-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/tag-followings-spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f26b2c37a..000000000
--- a/spec/javascripts/tag-followings-spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/*   Copyright (c) 2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
-*   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
-*   the COPYRIGHT file.
-*/
-
-describe("TagFollowings", function() {
-  describe("unfollow", function(){
-    it("tests unfollow icon visibility on mouseover event", function(){
-      spec.loadFixture('aspects_index_with_one_followed_tag');
-      TagFollowings.initialize();
-
-      var tag_li = $('li.unfollow#partytimeexcellent');
-      var icon_div = $('.unfollow_icon');
-
-      expect(icon_div.hasClass('hidden')).toBeTruthy();
-      tag_li.mouseover();
-      expect(icon_div.hasClass('hidden')).toBeFalsy();
-      tag_li.mouseout();
-      expect(icon_div.hasClass('hidden')).toBeTruthy();
-    });
-  });
-});