diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
index 46e4aa255..b69632bbf 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ app.views.StreamPost = app.views.Post.extend({
       }
     })
 
-    this.slideAndRemove();
+    this.remove();
   },
 
   focusCommentTextarea: function(evt){