diff --git a/include/ajax.content.php b/include/ajax.content.php
index 48cb6f2b012bfbd92d32dea39bbaf582f1b9de6a..38112a11502ec5e80fb61aa2f1f039bc0f889928 100644
--- a/include/ajax.content.php
+++ b/include/ajax.content.php
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class ContentAjaxAPI extends AjaxController {
                     <tr><td>.lastmessage</td><td>'.__('Last Message').'</td></tr>
                     <tr><td colspan="2" style="padding:5px 0 5px 0;"><em><b>'.__('Thread Entry expansions').'</b></em></td></tr>
                     <tr><td>.poster</td><td>'.__('Poster').'</td></tr>
-                    <tr><td>.posterType</td><td>'.__('Can be User or Agent').'</td></tr>
                     <tr><td>.create_date</td><td>'.__('Date Created').'</td></tr>
                 </table>
             </td>
diff --git a/include/class.thread.php b/include/class.thread.php
index 7cca14af8f1fdc952e917156fc9a4ad6a81e6f0a..a28c5c369f21df69c82556e446a64cd6edcda384 100644
--- a/include/class.thread.php
+++ b/include/class.thread.php
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ implements TemplateVariable {
     var $_actions;
     var $is_autoreply;
     var $is_bounce;
-    var $_posterType;
 
     static protected $perms = array(
         self::PERM_EDIT => array(
@@ -838,13 +837,6 @@ implements TemplateVariable {
         return $this->poster;
     }
 
-    function getPosterType() {
-      $this->staff_id ?
-        $this->posterType = __('Agent') : $this->posterType = __('User');
-
-      return $this->posterType;
-    }
-
     function getTitle() {
         return $this->title;
     }