diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_list.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_list.js
index 07e8d00046..275f95924d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_list.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/pm_list.js
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ test("build_private_messages_list", (override) => {
             is_active: false,
             url: "#narrow/pm-with/101,102-group",
             user_circle_class: "user_circle_fraction",
-            fraction_present: undefined,
             is_group: true,
         },
     ];
@@ -136,7 +135,6 @@ test("build_private_messages_list_bot", (override) => {
             is_active: false,
             url: "#narrow/pm-with/314-outgoingwebhook",
             user_circle_class: "user_circle_green",
-            fraction_present: undefined,
             is_group: false,
         },
         {
@@ -147,7 +145,6 @@ test("build_private_messages_list_bot", (override) => {
             is_active: false,
             url: "#narrow/pm-with/101,102-group",
             user_circle_class: "user_circle_fraction",
-            fraction_present: undefined,
             is_group: true,
         },
     ];
diff --git a/static/js/pm_list.js b/static/js/pm_list.js
index 914d17d63f..dd8e5a1e60 100644
--- a/static/js/pm_list.js
+++ b/static/js/pm_list.js
@@ -75,11 +75,9 @@ export function _get_convos() {
         const is_active = user_ids_string === active_user_ids_string;
 
         let user_circle_class;
-        let fraction_present;
 
         if (is_group) {
             user_circle_class = "user_circle_fraction";
-            fraction_present = buddy_data.huddle_fraction_present(user_ids_string);
         } else {
             const user_id = Number.parseInt(user_ids_string, 10);
             user_circle_class = buddy_data.get_user_circle_class(user_id);
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ export function _get_convos() {
             is_active,
             url: hash_util.pm_with_uri(reply_to),
             user_circle_class,
-            fraction_present,
             is_group,
         };
         display_messages.push(display_message);