diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c13e1ed884..b1979d0045e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     </p>
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/frappe/erpnext.png)](https://travis-ci.com/frappe/erpnext)
-[![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/frappe/erpnext?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) 
 [![Open Source Helpers](https://www.codetriage.com/frappe/erpnext/badges/users.svg)](https://www.codetriage.com/frappe/erpnext)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/frappe/erpnext/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://coveralls.io/github/frappe/erpnext?branch=develop)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/conf.js b/erpnext/public/js/conf.js
index 56e6bdb8dbe..477781bc805 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/conf.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/conf.js
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ $(document).bind('toolbar_setup', function() {
 		target="_blank">'+__('Documentation')+'</a></li>').insertBefore($help_menu);
 	$('<li><a data-link-type="forum" href="https://discuss.erpnext.com" \
 		target="_blank">'+__('User Forum')+'</a></li>').insertBefore($help_menu);
-	$('<li class="gitter-chat-link"><a href="https://gitter.im/frappe/erpnext" \
-		target="_blank">'+__('Gitter Chat')+'</a></li>').insertBefore($help_menu);
 	$('<li><a href="https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/issues" \
 		target="_blank">'+__('Report an Issue')+'</a></li>').insertBefore($help_menu);