diff --git a/background.html b/background.html
index 59b3d2fec9..a46032d1de 100644
--- a/background.html
+++ b/background.html
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
           </div>
           <h1>Signal</h1>
           <div class='tool-bar clearfix'>
-            <!-- <button class='show-new-conversation'></button> -->
             <input type='search' class='search' placeholder='{{ searchForPeopleOrGroups }}'>
           </div>
         </div>