diff --git a/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx b/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
index 38232ba8e..4c01958d8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
@@ -1903,11 +1903,6 @@ export class Chat extends Component {
       return '';
     }
 
-    const path =
-      activeChannel.channel_type === 'direct'
-        ? `/${activeChannel.channel_username}`
-        : `#`;
-
     const dataContent =
       activeChannel.channel_type === 'direct'
         ? 'sidecar-user'