diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/JoinMessageItemViewHolder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/JoinMessageItemViewHolder.java
index 6d6a1f216..f61f96403 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/JoinMessageItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/JoinMessageItemViewHolder.java
@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
 package org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.conversation;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.support.annotation.UiThread;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.Button;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
-import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.NotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
-import org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.reveal.RevealContactsActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.BaseThreadItemViewHolder;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.threaded.ThreadItemAdapter.ThreadItemListener;
 
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author.Status.OURSELVES;
-import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author.Status.UNKNOWN;
-import static org.briarproject.briar.android.activity.BriarActivity.GROUP_ID;
-import static org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.VisibilityHelper.getVisibilityIcon;
-import static org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.VisibilityHelper.getVisibilityString;
-import static org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.Visibility.INVISIBLE;
 
 @UiThread
 @NotNullByDefault
@@ -27,16 +17,10 @@ class JoinMessageItemViewHolder
 		extends BaseThreadItemViewHolder<GroupMessageItem> {
 
 	private final boolean isCreator;
-	private final ImageView icon;
-	private final TextView info;
-	private final Button options;
 
 	JoinMessageItemViewHolder(View v, boolean isCreator) {
 		super(v);
 		this.isCreator = isCreator;
-		icon = (ImageView) v.findViewById(R.id.icon);
-		info = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.info);
-		options = (Button) v.findViewById(R.id.optionsButton);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -56,9 +40,6 @@ class JoinMessageItemViewHolder
 					getContext().getString(R.string.groups_member_joined,
 							item.getAuthor().getName()));
 		}
-		icon.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-		info.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-		options.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 	}
 
 	private void bind(final JoinMessageItem item) {
@@ -75,32 +56,6 @@ class JoinMessageItemViewHolder
 						item.getAuthor().getName()));
 			}
 		}
-
-		if (item.getStatus() == OURSELVES || item.getStatus() == UNKNOWN) {
-			icon.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-			info.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-			options.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-		} else {
-			icon.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-			icon.setImageResource(getVisibilityIcon(item.getVisibility()));
-			info.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-			info.setText(getVisibilityString(getContext(), item.getVisibility(),
-					item.getAuthor().getName()));
-			if (item.getVisibility() == INVISIBLE) {
-				options.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-				options.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-					@Override
-					public void onClick(View v) {
-						Intent i =
-								new Intent(ctx, RevealContactsActivity.class);
-						i.putExtra(GROUP_ID, item.getGroupId().getBytes());
-						ctx.startActivity(i);
-					}
-				});
-			} else {
-				options.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_group_join_notice.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_group_join_notice.xml
index 02e0b4b4b..ee57435fb 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_group_join_notice.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/list_item_group_join_notice.xml
@@ -19,57 +19,15 @@
 		android:textStyle="italic"
 		tools:text="@string/groups_member_joined"/>
 
-	<ImageView
-		android:id="@+id/icon"
-		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/info"
-		android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/text"
-		android:layout_alignTop="@+id/info"
-		android:layout_below="@+id/text"
-		android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/margin_medium"
-		android:scaleType="center"
-		tools:ignore="ContentDescription"
-		tools:src="@drawable/ic_visibility"/>
-
-	<TextView
-		android:id="@+id/info"
-		android:layout_width="match_parent"
-		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/text"
-		android:layout_alignRight="@+id/text"
-		android:layout_below="@+id/text"
-		android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/margin_medium"
-		android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/icon"
-		android:gravity="center_vertical"
-		android:minHeight="24dp"
-		android:textColor="@color/briar_text_secondary"
-		android:textIsSelectable="true"
-		android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_tiny"
-		android:textStyle="italic"
-		tools:text="@string/groups_reveal_visible_revealed_by_contact"/>
-
 	<org.briarproject.briar.android.view.AuthorView
 		android:id="@+id/author"
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/text"
-		android:layout_below="@+id/info"
-		android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/optionsButton"
+		android:layout_alignStart="@+id/text"
+		android:layout_below="@+id/text"
 		app:persona="commenter"/>
 
-	<Button
-		android:id="@+id/optionsButton"
-		style="@style/BriarButtonFlat.Positive.Tiny"
-		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/author"
-		android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/text"
-		android:layout_alignRight="@+id/text"
-		android:layout_below="@+id/info"
-		android:gravity="right|center_vertical"
-		android:text="@string/options"/>
-
 	<View
 		style="@style/Divider.ThreadItem"
 		android:layout_below="@+id/author"