diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.cpp
index 96fef45d8..bc5dad292 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ChanNewItem::ChanNewItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, const std::string
   /* specific ones */
   connect( subscribeButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( subscribeChannel ( void ) ) );
 
-  small();
+  expandFrame->hide();
   updateItemStatic();
   updateItem();
 }
@@ -132,12 +132,6 @@ void ChanNewItem::updateItem()
 
 }
 
-
-void ChanNewItem::small()
-{
-	expandFrame->hide();
-}
-
 void ChanNewItem::toggle()
 {
 	mParent->lockLayout(this, true);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.h
index a265e02f4..cda5b1088 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChanNewItem.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public:
 	ChanNewItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, const std::string &chanId, bool isHome, bool isNew);
 
 	void updateItemStatic();
-	void small();
 
 private slots:
 	/* default stuff */
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.cpp
index 8168b392b..87534b34a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ForumNewItem::ForumNewItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, const std::strin
   // To Cheeky to post on a brand new forum....
   connect( postButton, SIGNAL( clicked( void ) ), this, SLOT( postToForum ( void ) ) );
 
-  small();
+  expandFrame->hide();
   updateItemStatic();
   updateItem();
 }
@@ -123,11 +123,6 @@ void ForumNewItem::updateItem()
 
 }
 
-void ForumNewItem::small()
-{
-	expandFrame->hide();
-}
-
 void ForumNewItem::toggle()
 {
 	mParent->lockLayout(this, true);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.h
index d349ab122..88e64c20e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ForumNewItem.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public:
 	ForumNewItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, const std::string &forumId, bool isHome, bool isNew);
 
 	void updateItemStatic();
-	void small();
 
 private slots:
 	/* default stuff */