diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
index 502d4e377e..4e4ece3d2d 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
@@ -337,8 +337,6 @@ if Backbone?
 
     fitName: (name) ->
       @maxNameWidth = @$(".forum-nav-browse").width() -
-        parseInt(@$(".forum-nav-browse").css("padding-left")) -
-        parseInt(@$(".forum-nav-browse").css("padding-right")) -
         @$(".forum-nav-browse .icon").outerWidth(true) -
         @$(".forum-nav-browse-drop-arrow").outerWidth(true)
       width = @getNameWidth(name)