diff --git a/modules/ve-cite/ve.ui.MWCitationDialog.js b/modules/ve-cite/ve.ui.MWCitationDialog.js
index 03536a79a..57dcedaaa 100644
--- a/modules/ve-cite/ve.ui.MWCitationDialog.js
+++ b/modules/ve-cite/ve.ui.MWCitationDialog.js
@@ -34,19 +34,6 @@ ve.ui.MWCitationDialog.static.name = 'cite';
 
 /* Methods */
 
-/**
- * Hide the "show options" button when using the old workflow.
- */
-ve.ui.MWCitationDialog.prototype.autoExpandSidebar = function () {
-	ve.ui.MWCitationDialog.super.prototype.autoExpandSidebar.call( this );
-
-	if ( !this.useNewSidebar && !this.isSidebarExpanded ) {
-		this.actions.forEach( { actions: [ 'mode' ] }, function ( action ) {
-			action.toggle( false );
-		} );
-	}
-};
-
 /**
  * Get the reference node to be edited.
  *