diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/standalone/hashtag_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/standalone/hashtag_timeline/index.js
index 0880d98c8d..73919c39dd 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/standalone/hashtag_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/standalone/hashtag_timeline/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import { expandHashtagTimeline } from 'mastodon/actions/timelines';
-import { connectHashtagStream } from 'mastodon/actions/streaming';
 import Masonry from 'react-masonry-infinite';
 import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 import DetailedStatusContainer from 'mastodon/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container';
@@ -31,14 +30,6 @@ class HashtagTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     const { dispatch, hashtag } = this.props;
 
     dispatch(expandHashtagTimeline(hashtag));
-    this.disconnect = dispatch(connectHashtagStream(hashtag, hashtag));
-  }
-
-  componentWillUnmount () {
-    if (this.disconnect) {
-      this.disconnect();
-      this.disconnect = null;
-    }
   }
 
   handleLoadMore = () => {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/standalone/public_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/standalone/public_timeline/index.js
index 10129e606f..19b0b14be6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/standalone/public_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/standalone/public_timeline/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import { expandPublicTimeline, expandCommunityTimeline } from 'mastodon/actions/timelines';
-import { connectPublicStream, connectCommunityStream } from 'mastodon/actions/streaming';
 import Masonry from 'react-masonry-infinite';
 import { List as ImmutableList, Map as ImmutableMap } from 'immutable';
 import DetailedStatusContainer from 'mastodon/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container';
@@ -37,27 +36,14 @@ class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
 
   componentDidUpdate (prevProps) {
     if (prevProps.local !== this.props.local) {
-      this._disconnect();
       this._connect();
     }
   }
 
-  componentWillUnmount () {
-    this._disconnect();
-  }
-
   _connect () {
     const { dispatch, local } = this.props;
 
     dispatch(local ? expandCommunityTimeline() : expandPublicTimeline());
-    this.disconnect = dispatch(local ? connectCommunityStream() : connectPublicStream());
-  }
-
-  _disconnect () {
-    if (this.disconnect) {
-      this.disconnect();
-      this.disconnect = null;
-    }
   }
 
   handleLoadMore = () => {