diff --git a/js/src/forum/components/HeaderPrimary.js b/js/src/forum/components/HeaderPrimary.js
index 5a87ff6e0..db6f41eec 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/components/HeaderPrimary.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/components/HeaderPrimary.js
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ export default class HeaderPrimary extends Component {
     return <ul className="Header-controls">{listItems(this.items().toArray())}</ul>;
   }
 
-  config(isInitialized, context) {
-    // Since this component is 'above' the content of the page (that is, it is a
-    // part of the global UI that persists between routes), we will flag the DOM
-    // to be retained across route changes.
-    context.retain = true;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Build an item list for the controls.
    *