diff --git a/beat/web/reports/static/reports/app/directives/edit/textItem.js b/beat/web/reports/static/reports/app/directives/edit/textItem.js
index d031019fa237063df47a115087f555c03e18072d..d55618a86927b3700795e23730e64a7921cd12ad 100644
--- a/beat/web/reports/static/reports/app/directives/edit/textItem.js
+++ b/beat/web/reports/static/reports/app/directives/edit/textItem.js
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ angular.module('reportApp')
 				scope.isEditing.val = false;
 			};
 
-			// handle toggling between html & rst view
-			scope.isViewingSrc = { val: false };
-
 			// compile the content when loaded
 			scope.compileContent();
 		},
@@ -107,12 +104,6 @@ angular.module('reportApp')
 				<i class='fa fa-arrows fa-lg'></i>
 			</span>
 		</div>
-		<div class="btn-group" role="group" role='tab'>
-			<!-- dont show split view, just toggle between html/rst view !-->
-			<button class='btn btn-default' ng-click='isViewingSrc.val = !isViewingSrc.val'>
-				Toggle View
-			</button>
-		</div>
 	</h4>
 </div>
 <div id="collapse-{{domId}}"
@@ -120,7 +111,7 @@ angular.module('reportApp')
 	role="tabpanel"
 	aria-labelledby="{{domId}}-heading">
 	<div class='panel-body'>
-		<div ng-if='!isViewingSrc.val' class='row'>
+		<div class='row'>
 			<div class='col-sm-10'>
 				<div ng-if='!isEditing.val' ng-bind-html='trustAsHtml(compiledContent.val)'></div>
 				<div ng-if='isEditing.val'>
@@ -153,10 +144,6 @@ angular.module('reportApp')
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div ng-if='isViewingSrc.val'>
-			<i>Readonly view</i>
-			<ui-codemirror ng-model='item.content' ui-codemirror-opts='srccmOptions'></ui-codemirror>
-		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
 `