diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_single_thread.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_single_thread.html
index 66e901f5e9..0dec32ad47 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_single_thread.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_single_thread.html
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
   <div class="discussion-post">
   
     <header>
-    %if thread['pinned']
-    PINNED
-    %endif
     %if thread['group_id']
       <div class="group-visibility-label">This post visible only to group ${cohort_dictionary[thread['group_id']]}. </div>
     %endif