diff --git a/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx b/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
index 93ae06626..babd60a8e 100644
--- a/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/LeftPane.tsx
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ export class LeftPane extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
   private renderChannelSection() {
     const {
-      friends,
       openConversationInternal,
       conversations,
       searchResults,