diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/LeftPanel.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/LeftPanel.js
index 90bcb9cd74..ec25f9342a 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/LeftPanel.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/LeftPanel.js
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             classes += " collapsed";
         }
         else {
-            //collapseButton = <img className="mx_LeftPanel_hideButton" onClick={ this.onHideClick } src="img/hide.png" width="12" height="20" alt="<"/>   
+            // Hide the collapse button until we work out how to display it in the new skin
+            // collapseButton = <img className="mx_LeftPanel_hideButton" onClick={ this.onHideClick } src="img/hide.png" width="12" height="20" alt="<"/>   
         }
 
         return (