diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
index be418e06e..52d3980b9 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ public class TagViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
 
         if (extras.getBoolean(TOKEN_START_ACTIVITY, false)) {
             extras.remove(TOKEN_START_ACTIVITY);
-            activity.showComments();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml b/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
index fab5f62a4..4b9c941ba 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
@@ -69,12 +69,4 @@
             android:textSize="16sp"
             android:visibility="gone"/>
 
-    <Button
-            android:id="@+id/comments"
-            android:layout_width="51dip"
-            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-            android:background="?attr/asCommentButtonImg"
-            android:textColor="?attr/asTextColorInverse"
-            android:paddingBottom="6dip"/>
-
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
index 74ad29de2..42c3c6f6a 100755
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
@@ -359,10 +359,6 @@ public final class TaskEditFragment extends SherlockFragment implements
                         OVERRIDE_FINISH_ANIM, true);
             }
         }
-
-        if (activity instanceof TaskListActivity) {
-            ((TaskListActivity) activity).setCommentsButtonVisibility(false);
-        }
     }
 
     private void instantiateEditNotes() {
@@ -1067,11 +1063,9 @@ public final class TaskEditFragment extends SherlockFragment implements
         }
 
         if (activity instanceof TaskListActivity) {
-            if (title.getText().length() == 0 && isNewTask
-                    && model != null && model.isSaved()) {
+            if (title.getText().length() == 0 && isNewTask && model != null && model.isSaved()) {
                 taskService.delete(model);
             }
-            ((TaskListActivity) activity).setCommentsButtonVisibility(true);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index b5e30ddf9..bc2dfb64c 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
-import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.PopupWindow.OnDismissListener;
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
     private TextView lists;
     private ImageView mainMenu;
     private TextView personStatus;
-    private Button commentsButton;
     private int filterMode;
     private FilterModeSpec filterModeSpec;
 
@@ -138,26 +136,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         }
     };
 
-    private final OnClickListener commentsButtonClickListener = new OnClickListener() {
-        @Override
-        public void onClick(View v) {
-            if (fragmentLayout == LAYOUT_DOUBLE) {
-                View container = findViewById(R.id.taskedit_fragment_container);
-                if (getTaskEditFragment() != null) {
-                    return;
-                }
-                container.setVisibility(container.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
-                commentsVisible = container.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE;
-            } else {
-                // In this case we should be in LAYOUT_SINGLE--delegate to the task list fragment
-                TaskListFragment tlf = getTaskListFragment();
-                if (tlf != null) {
-                    tlf.handleCommentsButtonClicked();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
     private final OnClickListener friendStatusClickListener = new OnClickListener() {
         @Override
         public void onClick(View v) {
@@ -194,15 +172,10 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         lists = (TextView) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.list_title);
         mainMenu = (ImageView) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.main_menu);
         personStatus = (TextView) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.person_image);
-        commentsButton = (Button) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.comments);
-        if (ThemeService.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_White_Alt) {
-            commentsButton.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.blue_theme_color));
-        }
 
         initializeFragments(actionBar);
         createMainMenuPopover();
         mainMenu.setOnClickListener(mainMenuClickListener);
-        commentsButton.setOnClickListener(commentsButtonClickListener);
         personStatus.setOnClickListener(friendStatusClickListener);
 
         Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
@@ -324,7 +297,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
 
             if (editFragment != null && editFragment.getVisibility() == View.INVISIBLE) {
                 fragmentLayout = LAYOUT_TRIPLE;
-                actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.comments).setVisibility(View.GONE);
             } else {
                 fragmentLayout = LAYOUT_DOUBLE;
                 if (AndroidUtilities.getSdkVersion() >= 11) {
@@ -439,9 +411,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
 
         int visibility = filterModeSpec.showComments() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE;
 
-        if (fragmentLayout != LAYOUT_TRIPLE) {
-            commentsButton.setVisibility(visibility);
-        } else {
+        if (fragmentLayout == LAYOUT_TRIPLE) {
             View container = findViewById(R.id.taskedit_fragment_container);
             if (container != null) {
                 container.setVisibility(visibility);
@@ -449,10 +419,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         }
     }
 
-    public void setCommentsButtonVisibility(boolean visible) {
-        commentsButton.setVisibility(visible && filterModeSpec.showComments() && fragmentLayout != LAYOUT_TRIPLE ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-    }
-
     private void setListsDropdownSelected(boolean selected) {
         int oldTextColor = lists.getTextColors().getDefaultColor();
         int textStyle = selected ? R.style.TextAppearance_ActionBar_ListsHeader_Selected :
@@ -580,17 +546,10 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();
 
         if (count > 0) {
-            commentsButton.setText(Integer.toString(count));
             getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.asFilledCommentButtonImg, tv, false);
         } else {
-            commentsButton.setText(""); //$NON-NLS-1$
             getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.asCommentButtonImg, tv, false);
         }
-        commentsButton.setBackgroundResource(tv.data);
-    }
-
-    public void showComments() {
-        commentsButton.performClick();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -907,10 +866,8 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
                     filterModeSpec.getFilterListClass(), true, true));
             if (mode == FILTER_MODE_PEOPLE) {
                 personStatus.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                commentsButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             } else {
                 personStatus.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-                commentsButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             }
 
             if (swipeIsEnabled()) {