diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment.html.slime
index 55a25e68..bff3d96c 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment.html.slime
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ article.block.communication id="comment_#{@comment.id}"
       = render PhilomenaWeb.CommentView, "_comment_options.html", comment: @comment, conn: @conn
     = if can?(@conn, :hide, @comment) do
       .js-staff-action
-        / todo: make delete button work
         = case @comment.destroyed_content do
           - true ->
           - _false ->
@@ -50,25 +49,3 @@ article.block.communication id="comment_#{@comment.id}"
         = form_for :comment, Routes.image_comment_hide_path(@conn, :create, @comment.image_id, @comment), [class: "togglable-delete-form hidden flex", id: "inline-del-form-comment-#{@comment.id}"], fn f ->
           = text_input f, :deletion_reason, class: "input input--wide", placeholder: "Deletion Reason", id: "inline-del-reason-comment-#{@comment.id}", required: true
           = submit "Delete", class: "button"
-    /- if can?(:hide, Comment)
-    /  .js-staff-action
-    /    - if !comment.hidden_from_users && !comment.destroyed_content
-    /      =<> link_to '#', class: 'communication__interaction togglable-delete-form-link', 'data-click-toggle': "#inline-del-form-comment-#{comment.id}" do
-    /        i.fa.fa-times
-    /        =<> 'Delete'
-    /    - elsif comment.hidden_from_users && !comment.destroyed_content
-    /      =<> link_to image_comment_hide_path(comment.image, comment), data: { confirm: t('are_you_sure') }, method: :delete, class: 'communication__interaction' do
-    /        i.fa.fa-check
-    /        =<> 'Restore'
-    /      - if can?(:manage, Comment)
-    /        =<> link_to image_comment_path(comment.image, comment), method: :delete, data: { confirm: t('are_you_sure') }, class: 'communication__interaction' do
-    /          i.fa.fa-times
-    /          =<> 'Delete Contents'
-    /    - if can?(:manage, Comment)
-    /      .communication__info
-    /        =<> link_to_ip(comment.ip)
-    /      .communication__info
-    /        =<> link_to_fingerprint(comment.fingerprint, comment.user_agent)
-    /  = form_tag image_comment_hide_path(comment.image, comment), class: 'togglable-delete-form hidden flex', id: "inline-del-form-comment-#{comment.id}"
-    /    = text_field_tag :deletion_reason, nil, class: 'input input--wide', placeholder: 'Deletion Reason', id: "inline-del-reason-comment-#{comment.id}", required: true
-    /    = submit_tag 'Delete', class: 'button'