diff --git a/src/room/ReactionsOverlay.tsx b/src/room/ReactionsOverlay.tsx
index edc967ea..3db2e61f 100644
--- a/src/room/ReactionsOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/room/ReactionsOverlay.tsx
@@ -6,22 +6,12 @@ Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
 */
 
 import { ReactNode } from "react";
-import {
-  showReactions as showReactionsSetting,
-  useSetting,
-} from "../settings/settings";
 import styles from "./ReactionsOverlay.module.css";
 import { CallViewModel } from "../state/CallViewModel";
 import { useObservableState } from "observable-hooks";
 
 export function ReactionsOverlay({ vm }: { vm: CallViewModel }): ReactNode {
-  const [showReactions] = useSetting(showReactionsSetting);
   const reactionsIcons = useObservableState(vm.visibleReactions);
-
-  if (!showReactions) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   return (
     <div className={styles.container}>
       {reactionsIcons?.map(({ sender, emoji, startX }) => (