diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.js
index bd8b3b481a..1356f1f513 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.js
@@ -482,8 +482,6 @@ ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.prototype.load = function () {
  * @inheritdoc
  */
 ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.prototype.setupToolbar = function ( surface ) {
-	var $header = this.overlay.$el.find( '.overlay-header-container' );
-
 	if ( !this.pageToolbar ) {
 		this.pageToolbar = new ve.ui.TargetToolbar( this, { actions: true } );
 	}
@@ -547,18 +545,6 @@ ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.prototype.setupToolbar = function ( surface ) {
 	// Append the context to the toolbar
 	this.toolbar.$bar.append( surface.getContext().$element );
 
-	// Animate the toolbar sliding into place.
-	// Do not animate if we're replacing the wikitext editor toolbar.
-	if ( !this.overlay.options.switched ) {
-		$header.addClass( 'toolbar-hidden' );
-		setTimeout( function () {
-			$header.addClass( 'toolbar-shown' );
-			setTimeout( function () {
-				$header.addClass( 'toolbar-shown-done' );
-			}, 250 );
-		} );
-	}
-
 	// Don't wait for the first surface focus/blur event to hide one of the toolbars
 	this.onSurfaceBlur();
 };