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diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
index 5e5a06708..c1caeef77 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
@@ -194,16 +194,6 @@ clear: both;
   }
 }
 
-span.posted {
-  display: inline-block;
-  text-indent: -9999em;
-  width: 15px;
-  height: 15px;
-  background: {
-    image: image-url("posted.png");
-  }
-}
-
 ol.category-breadcrumb {
   display: block;
   float: left;