diff --git a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
index caab8102..ea5d7ea4 100644
--- a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ const NavPanel = {
     },
     chat () {
       return this.$store.state.chat.channel
-    },
-    showDMs () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.scopeOptionsEnabled
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
index 950825b7..93deaf97 100644
--- a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
+++ b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             {{ $t("nav.mentions") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
-        <li v-if='currentUser && showDMs'>
+        <li v-if='currentUser'>
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'dms', params: { username: currentUser.screen_name } }">
             {{ $t("nav.dms") }}
           </router-link>