diff --git a/static/js/subs.js b/static/js/subs.js
index e57ec90113..b3e99e528a 100644
--- a/static/js/subs.js
+++ b/static/js/subs.js
@@ -843,11 +843,6 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         });
     }());
 
-    $("#subscriptions_table").on("hide", ".subscription_settings", function (e) {
-        var sub_arrow = $(e.target).closest('.stream-row').find('.sub_arrow i');
-        sub_arrow.removeClass('icon-vector-chevron-up');
-        sub_arrow.addClass('icon-vector-chevron-down');
-    });
 };
 
 function focus_on_narrowed_stream() {
diff --git a/static/styles/subscriptions.scss b/static/styles/subscriptions.scss
index fb285559da..cf18a2b7e9 100644
--- a/static/styles/subscriptions.scss
+++ b/static/styles/subscriptions.scss
@@ -190,12 +190,6 @@
     border: 1px solid hsl(0, 0%, 68%);
 }
 
-.sub_arrow {
-    float: right;
-    line-height: 47px;
-    padding: 0 15px 0 0;
-}
-
 #create_or_filter_stream_row td {
     background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 95%);
     border-color: hsl(0, 0%, 73%);