diff --git a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
index 0c4565c5..eb420a40 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
   const store = useStores()
   const [deleted, setDeleted] = useState(false)
   const record = item.record as unknown as PostType.Record
-  const hasEngagement =
-    item.upvoteCount || item.downvoteCount || item.repostCount
+  const hasEngagement = item.upvoteCount || item.repostCount
 
   const itemHref = useMemo(() => {
     const urip = new AtUri(item.uri)
@@ -46,11 +45,6 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
     return `/profile/${item.author.handle}/post/${urip.rkey}/upvoted-by`
   }, [item.uri, item.author.handle])
   const upvotesTitle = 'Upvotes on this post'
-  const downvotesHref = useMemo(() => {
-    const urip = new AtUri(item.uri)
-    return `/profile/${item.author.handle}/post/${urip.rkey}/downvoted-by`
-  }, [item.uri, item.author.handle])
-  const downvotesTitle = 'Downvotes on this post'
   const repostsHref = useMemo(() => {
     const urip = new AtUri(item.uri)
     return `/profile/${item.author.handle}/post/${urip.rkey}/reposted-by`
@@ -73,11 +67,6 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
       .toggleUpvote()
       .catch(e => console.error('Failed to toggle upvote', record, e))
   }
-  const onPressToggleDownvote = () => {
-    item
-      .toggleDownvote()
-      .catch(e => console.error('Failed to toggle downvote', record, e))
-  }
   const onDeletePost = () => {
     item.delete().then(
       () => {
@@ -188,21 +177,6 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
               ) : (
                 <></>
               )}
-              {item.downvoteCount ? (
-                <Link
-                  style={styles.expandedInfoItem}
-                  href={downvotesHref}
-                  title={downvotesTitle}>
-                  <Text style={[s.gray5, s.semiBold, s.f18]}>
-                    <Text style={[s.bold, s.black, s.f18]}>
-                      {item.downvoteCount}
-                    </Text>{' '}
-                    {pluralize(item.downvoteCount, 'downvote')}
-                  </Text>
-                </Link>
-              ) : (
-                <></>
-              )}
             </View>
           ) : (
             <></>
@@ -212,14 +186,11 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
               replyCount={item.replyCount}
               repostCount={item.repostCount}
               upvoteCount={item.upvoteCount}
-              downvoteCount={item.downvoteCount}
               isReposted={!!item.myState.repost}
               isUpvoted={!!item.myState.upvote}
-              isDownvoted={!!item.myState.downvote}
               onPressReply={onPressReply}
               onPressToggleRepost={onPressToggleRepost}
               onPressToggleUpvote={onPressToggleUpvote}
-              onPressToggleDownvote={onPressToggleDownvote}
             />
           </View>
         </View>
@@ -301,14 +272,11 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
               replyCount={item.replyCount}
               repostCount={item.repostCount}
               upvoteCount={item.upvoteCount}
-              downvoteCount={item.downvoteCount}
               isReposted={!!item.myState.repost}
               isUpvoted={!!item.myState.upvote}
-              isDownvoted={!!item.myState.downvote}
               onPressReply={onPressReply}
               onPressToggleRepost={onPressToggleRepost}
               onPressToggleUpvote={onPressToggleUpvote}
-              onPressToggleDownvote={onPressToggleDownvote}
             />
           </View>
         </View>
diff --git a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
index a5c08457..10f8048f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ export const Post = observer(function Post({uri}: {uri: string}) {
       .toggleUpvote()
       .catch(e => console.error('Failed to toggle upvote', record, e))
   }
-  const onPressToggleDownvote = () => {
-    item
-      .toggleDownvote()
-      .catch(e => console.error('Failed to toggle downvote', record, e))
-  }
   const onDeletePost = () => {
     item.delete().then(
       () => {
@@ -154,14 +149,11 @@ export const Post = observer(function Post({uri}: {uri: string}) {
             replyCount={item.replyCount}
             repostCount={item.repostCount}
             upvoteCount={item.upvoteCount}
-            downvoteCount={item.downvoteCount}
             isReposted={!!item.myState.repost}
             isUpvoted={!!item.myState.upvote}
-            isDownvoted={!!item.myState.downvote}
             onPressReply={onPressReply}
             onPressToggleRepost={onPressToggleRepost}
             onPressToggleUpvote={onPressToggleUpvote}
-            onPressToggleDownvote={onPressToggleDownvote}
           />
         </View>
       </View>
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
index 2898deff..6deb0420 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ export const FeedItem = observer(function FeedItem({
       .toggleUpvote()
       .catch(e => console.error('Failed to toggle upvote', record, e))
   }
-  const onPressToggleDownvote = () => {
-    item
-      .toggleDownvote()
-      .catch(e => console.error('Failed to toggle downvote', record, e))
-  }
   const onDeletePost = () => {
     item.delete().then(
       () => {
@@ -150,14 +145,11 @@ export const FeedItem = observer(function FeedItem({
             replyCount={item.replyCount}
             repostCount={item.repostCount}
             upvoteCount={item.upvoteCount}
-            downvoteCount={item.downvoteCount}
             isReposted={!!item.myState.repost}
             isUpvoted={!!item.myState.upvote}
-            isDownvoted={!!item.myState.downvote}
             onPressReply={onPressReply}
             onPressToggleRepost={onPressToggleRepost}
             onPressToggleUpvote={onPressToggleUpvote}
-            onPressToggleDownvote={onPressToggleDownvote}
           />
         </View>
       </View>
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/LoadingPlaceholder.tsx b/src/view/com/util/LoadingPlaceholder.tsx
index c198407d..b08e1159 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/LoadingPlaceholder.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/LoadingPlaceholder.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from 'react-native'
 import LinearGradient from 'react-native-linear-gradient'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
-import {UpIcon, DownIcon} from '../../lib/icons'
+import {UpIcon} from '../../lib/icons'
 import {s, colors} from '../../lib/styles'
 
 export function LoadingPlaceholder({
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ export function PostLoadingPlaceholder({
           <View style={s.flex1}>
             <UpIcon style={s.gray3} size={18} />
           </View>
-          <View style={s.flex1}>
-            <DownIcon style={s.gray3} size={18} />
-          </View>
+          <View style={s.flex1}></View>
         </View>
       </View>
     </View>
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/PostCtrls.tsx b/src/view/com/util/PostCtrls.tsx
index a3d2085e..6d766951 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/PostCtrls.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/PostCtrls.tsx
@@ -8,27 +8,23 @@ import Animated, {
   interpolate,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
-import {UpIcon, UpIconSolid, DownIcon, DownIconSolid} from '../../lib/icons'
+import {UpIcon, UpIconSolid} from '../../lib/icons'
 import {s, colors} from '../../lib/styles'
 
 interface PostCtrlsOpts {
   replyCount: number
   repostCount: number
   upvoteCount: number
-  downvoteCount: number
   isReposted: boolean
   isUpvoted: boolean
-  isDownvoted: boolean
   onPressReply: () => void
   onPressToggleRepost: () => void
   onPressToggleUpvote: () => void
-  onPressToggleDownvote: () => void
 }
 
 export function PostCtrls(opts: PostCtrlsOpts) {
   const interp1 = useSharedValue<number>(0)
   const interp2 = useSharedValue<number>(0)
-  const interp3 = useSharedValue<number>(0)
 
   const anim1Style = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
     transform: [{scale: interpolate(interp1.value, [0, 1.0], [1.0, 3.0])}],
@@ -38,10 +34,6 @@ export function PostCtrls(opts: PostCtrlsOpts) {
     transform: [{scale: interpolate(interp2.value, [0, 1.0], [1.0, 3.0])}],
     opacity: interpolate(interp2.value, [0, 1.0], [1.0, 0.0]),
   }))
-  const anim3Style = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
-    transform: [{scale: interpolate(interp3.value, [0, 1.0], [1.0, 3.0])}],
-    opacity: interpolate(interp3.value, [0, 1.0], [1.0, 0.0]),
-  }))
 
   const onPressToggleRepostWrapper = () => {
     if (!opts.isReposted) {
@@ -59,14 +51,6 @@ export function PostCtrls(opts: PostCtrlsOpts) {
     }
     opts.onPressToggleUpvote()
   }
-  const onPressToggleDownvoteWrapper = () => {
-    if (!opts.isDownvoted) {
-      interp3.value = withTiming(1, {duration: 300}, () => {
-        interp3.value = withDelay(100, withTiming(0, {duration: 20}))
-      })
-    }
-    opts.onPressToggleDownvote()
-  }
 
   return (
     <View style={styles.ctrls}>
@@ -124,27 +108,7 @@ export function PostCtrls(opts: PostCtrlsOpts) {
           </Text>
         </TouchableOpacity>
       </View>
-      <View style={s.flex1}>
-        <TouchableOpacity
-          style={styles.ctrl}
-          onPress={onPressToggleDownvoteWrapper}>
-          <Animated.View style={anim3Style}>
-            {opts.isDownvoted ? (
-              <DownIconSolid style={styles.ctrlIconDownvoted} size={18} />
-            ) : (
-              <DownIcon style={styles.ctrlIcon} size={18} />
-            )}
-          </Animated.View>
-          <Text
-            style={
-              opts.isDownvoted
-                ? [s.bold, s.blue3, s.f13, s.ml5]
-                : [s.gray5, s.f13, s.ml5]
-            }>
-            {opts.downvoteCount}
-          </Text>
-        </TouchableOpacity>
-      </View>
+      <View style={s.flex1}></View>
     </View>
   )
 }
@@ -169,7 +133,4 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   ctrlIconUpvoted: {
     color: colors.red3,
   },
-  ctrlIconDownvoted: {
-    color: colors.blue3,
-  },
 })