diff --git a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
index adb59a5b..f2430508 100644
--- a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
@@ -447,11 +447,6 @@ const PostDesktop = ({ openReplyModal, post, roles, showAllReplies, showReplies
             )}
           </span>
         )}
-        {post?.replyCount === undefined && !isPostInAccountComments && !isInPendingPostView && (
-          <span className={styles.loadingString}>
-            <LoadingEllipsis string={t('loading_comments')} />
-          </span>
-        )}
         {!isHidden &&
           !(pinned && !isInPostPageView && !showOmittedReplies[cid]) &&
           !isInPendingPostView &&
diff --git a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
index a77f9b2c..f0cc443f 100644
--- a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
@@ -361,11 +361,6 @@ const PostMobile = ({ openReplyModal, post, roles, showAllReplies, showReplies =
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>
-            {post?.replyCount === undefined && !isInPendingPostView && (
-              <span className={styles.loadingString}>
-                <LoadingEllipsis string={t('loading_comments')} />
-              </span>
-            )}
             {!(pinned && !isInPostView) &&
               !isInPendingPostView &&
               !isDescription &&