diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/reply-button.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/reply-button.js.es6
index b0a896a5c96..a74707662ad 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/reply-button.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/views/reply-button.js.es6
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ export default ButtonView.extend({
     return I18n.t("topic.reply.title");
   }.property(),
 
-  renderIcon: function(buffer) {
-    buffer.push("<i class='fa fa-plus'></i>");
-  },
-
   click: function() {
     this.get('controller').send('replyToPost');
   }