diff --git a/web/src/stream_popover.js b/web/src/stream_popover.js
index 3974e31e94..077d8ee4f0 100644
--- a/web/src/stream_popover.js
+++ b/web/src/stream_popover.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import render_left_sidebar_stream_actions_popover from "../templates/popovers/le
 
 import * as blueslip from "./blueslip";
 import * as browser_history from "./browser_history";
-import * as compose_actions from "./compose_actions";
 import * as composebox_typeahead from "./composebox_typeahead";
 import * as dialog_widget from "./dialog_widget";
 import * as dropdown_widget from "./dropdown_widget";
@@ -188,21 +187,6 @@ function build_stream_popover(opts) {
                 e.stopPropagation();
             });
 
-            // New topic in stream menu
-            $popper.on("click", ".popover_new_topic_button", (e) => {
-                const sub = stream_popover_sub(e);
-                hide_stream_popover();
-
-                compose_actions.start({
-                    message_type: "stream",
-                    trigger: "popover new topic button",
-                    stream_id: sub.stream_id,
-                    topic: "",
-                });
-                e.preventDefault();
-                e.stopPropagation();
-            });
-
             // Unsubscribe
             $popper.on("click", ".popover_sub_unsub_button", (e) => {
                 const sub = stream_popover_sub(e);
diff --git a/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar/left_sidebar_stream_actions_popover.hbs b/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar/left_sidebar_stream_actions_popover.hbs
index faa8161e7d..5e70d2cdfa 100644
--- a/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar/left_sidebar_stream_actions_popover.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/popovers/left_sidebar/left_sidebar_stream_actions_popover.hbs
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@
             <span class="popover-stream-name">{{stream.name}}</span>
         </li>
         <li role="separator" class="popover-menu-separator"></li>
-        <li role="none" class="link-item popover-menu-list-item hidden-for-spectators">
-            <a role="menuitem" class="popover_new_topic_button popover-menu-link" tabindex="0">
-                <i class="popover-menu-icon zulip-icon zulip-icon-square-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                <span class="popover-menu-label">{{t "New topic"}}</span>
-            </a>
-        </li>
         <li role="none" class="link-item popover-menu-list-item hidden-for-spectators">
             <a role="menuitem" class="mark_stream_as_read popover-menu-link" tabindex="0">
                 <i class="popover-menu-icon zulip-icon zulip-icon-mark-as-read" aria-hidden="true"></i>