diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 73f50c5ce2..5f378c64e8 100755
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -1730,17 +1730,6 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <integer>1</integer>
     </map>
-	<key>ChatShowIcons</key>
-	<map>
-		<key>Comment</key>
-		<string>Show/hide people icons in chat</string>
-		<key>Persist</key>
-		<integer>1</integer>
-		<key>Type</key>
-		<string>Boolean</string>
-		<key>Value</key>
-		<integer>1</integer>
-	</map>
     <key>CheesyBeacon</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llconversationview.cpp b/indra/newview/llconversationview.cpp
index 924a8d7206..b18e543f0a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llconversationview.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llconversationview.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ LLConversationViewSession::LLConversationViewSession(const LLConversationViewSes
     mHasArrow(true),
 	mIsInActiveVoiceChannel(false),
 	mFlashStateOn(false),
-	mFlashStarted(false),
-	mShowIcons(true)
+	mFlashStarted(false)
 {
 	mFlashTimer = new LLFlashTimer();
 }
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ BOOL LLConversationViewSession::postBuild()
 			if (session)
 			{
 				LLAvatarIconCtrl* icon = mItemPanel->getChild<LLAvatarIconCtrl>("avatar_icon");
-				icon->setVisible(mShowIcons);
+				icon->setVisible(true);
 				icon->setValue(session->mOtherParticipantID);
 				mSpeakingIndicator->setSpeakerId(gAgentID, session->mSessionID, true);
                 mHasArrow = false;
@@ -427,49 +426,6 @@ void LLConversationViewSession::showVoiceIndicator(bool visible)
 	requestArrange();
 }
 
-void LLConversationViewSession::setIconsVisible(bool visible)
-{
-	if (visible == mShowIcons) // nothing to be done here.
-		return;
-
-	// Save the new value for new items to use.
-	mShowIcons = visible;
-		
-	// Show/hide icons for the 1-n-1 chat.
-	LLConversationItem* vmi = dynamic_cast<LLConversationItem*>(getViewModelItem());
-	if (vmi)
-	{
-		switch (vmi->getType())
-		{
-		case LLConversationItem::CONV_PARTICIPANT:
-		case LLConversationItem::CONV_SESSION_1_ON_1:
-		{
-			LLIconCtrl* icon = mItemPanel->getChild<LLIconCtrl>("avatar_icon");
-			icon->setVisible(mShowIcons);
-			break;
-		}
-		/*
-		case LLConversationItem::CONV_SESSION_AD_HOC:
-		case LLConversationItem::CONV_SESSION_GROUP:
-		{
-			LLIconCtrl* icon = mItemPanel->getChild<LLIconCtrl>("group_icon");
-			icon->setVisible(mShowIcons);
-			break;
-		}
-		*/
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Show/hide icons for all existing items.
-	items_t::const_iterator iter;
-	for (iter = getItemsBegin(); iter != getItemsEnd(); iter++)
-	{
-		dynamic_cast<LLConversationViewParticipant*>(*iter)->setAvatarIconVisible(mShowIcons);
-	}
-}
-
 void LLConversationViewSession::refresh()
 {
 	// Refresh the session view from its model data
@@ -502,9 +458,6 @@ void LLConversationViewSession::refresh()
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
-	setIconsVisible(gSavedSettings.getBOOL("ChatShowIcons"));
-	
 	requestArrange();
 	// Do the regular upstream refresh
 	LLFolderViewFolder::refresh();
@@ -556,7 +509,7 @@ void LLConversationViewParticipant::initFromParams(const LLConversationViewParti
     LLAvatarIconCtrl::Params avatar_icon_params(params.avatar_icon());
     applyXUILayout(avatar_icon_params, this);
     LLAvatarIconCtrl * avatarIcon = LLUICtrlFactory::create<LLAvatarIconCtrl>(avatar_icon_params);
-    addChild(avatarIcon);
+    addChild(avatarIcon);	
     
 	LLButton::Params info_button_params(params.info_button());
     applyXUILayout(info_button_params, this);
@@ -572,7 +525,6 @@ void LLConversationViewParticipant::initFromParams(const LLConversationViewParti
 BOOL LLConversationViewParticipant::postBuild()
 {
     mAvatarIcon = getChild<LLAvatarIconCtrl>("avatar_icon");
-	mAvatarIcon->setVisible(gSavedSettings.getBOOL("ChatShowIcons"));
 
 	mInfoBtn = getChild<LLButton>("info_btn");
 	mInfoBtn->setClickedCallback(boost::bind(&LLConversationViewParticipant::onInfoBtnClick, this));
@@ -636,12 +588,12 @@ S32 LLConversationViewParticipant::arrange(S32* width, S32* height)
     S32 arranged = LLFolderViewItem::arrange(width, height);
 
     //Adjusts the avatar icon based upon the indentation
-	LLRect avatarRect(getIndentation(),
-						mAvatarIcon->getRect().mTop,
-						getIndentation() + mAvatarIcon->getRect().getWidth(),
-						mAvatarIcon->getRect().mBottom);
-	mAvatarIcon->setShape(avatarRect);
-	
+    LLRect avatarRect(getIndentation(), 
+                        mAvatarIcon->getRect().mTop,
+                        getIndentation() + mAvatarIcon->getRect().getWidth(),
+                        mAvatarIcon->getRect().mBottom);
+    mAvatarIcon->setShape(avatarRect);
+
     //Since dimensions changed, adjust the children (info button, speaker indicator)
     updateChildren();
 
@@ -713,7 +665,7 @@ void LLConversationViewParticipant::onMouseLeave(S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask)
 
 S32 LLConversationViewParticipant::getLabelXPos()
 {
-    return getIndentation() + (mAvatarIcon->getVisible() ? mAvatarIcon->getRect().getWidth() : 0) + mIconPad;
+    return getIndentation() + mAvatarIcon->getRect().getWidth() + mIconPad;
 }
 
 // static
@@ -792,18 +744,5 @@ void LLConversationViewParticipant::hideSpeakingIndicator()
 	mSpeakingIndicator->setVisible(false);
 }
 
-void LLConversationViewParticipant::setAvatarIconVisible(bool visible)
-{
-	// Already done? Then do nothing.
-	if (mAvatarIcon->getVisible() == (BOOL)visible)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-
-	// Show/hide avatar icon.
-	mAvatarIcon->setVisible(visible);
-	updateChildren();
-}
-
 // EOF
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llconversationview.h b/indra/newview/llconversationview.h
index 6aaba9b59c..5a74974302 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llconversationview.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llconversationview.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
 	LLConversationViewParticipant* findParticipant(const LLUUID& participant_id);
 
 	void showVoiceIndicator(bool visible);
-	void setIconsVisible(bool visible);
+
 	virtual void refresh();
 
 	/*virtual*/ void setFlashState(bool flash_state);
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ private:
 
 	bool					mIsInActiveVoiceChannel;
 
-	bool                    mShowIcons;
-
 	LLVoiceClientStatusObserver* mVoiceClientObserver;
 	
 	boost::signals2::connection mActiveVoiceChannelConnection;
@@ -147,7 +145,6 @@ public:
     /*virtual*/ S32 getLabelXPos();
     /*virtual*/ BOOL handleMouseDown( S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask );
 	void hideSpeakingIndicator();
-	void setAvatarIconVisible(bool visible);
 
 protected:
 	friend class LLUICtrlFactory;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
index fc87e5dc5a..15b67b905d 100755
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterimcontainer.cpp
@@ -924,10 +924,6 @@ void LLFloaterIMContainer::onCustomAction(const LLSD& userdata)
 	{
 		setSortOrderParticipants(LLConversationFilter::SO_DISTANCE);
 	}
-	if ("view_icons" == command)
-	{
-		gSavedSettings.setBOOL("ChatShowIcons", !gSavedSettings.getBOOL("ChatShowIcons"));
-	}
 	if ("chat_preferences" == command)
 	{
 		LLFloaterPreference * floater_prefp = LLFloaterReg::showTypedInstance<LLFloaterPreference>("preferences");
@@ -978,10 +974,6 @@ BOOL LLFloaterIMContainer::isActionChecked(const LLSD& userdata)
 	{
 		return (order.getSortOrderParticipants() == LLConversationFilter::SO_DISTANCE);
 	}
-	if ("view_icons" == command)
-	{
-		return gSavedSettings.getBOOL("ChatShowIcons");
-	}
 	if ("Translating.Enabled" == command)
 	{
 		return gSavedPerAccountSettings.getBOOL("TranslatingEnabled");
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_participant_view.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_participant_view.xml
index 658238bf41..7ea87ee05c 100755
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_participant_view.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/menu_participant_view.xml
@@ -59,19 +59,6 @@
          function="IMFloaterContainer.Check"
          parameter="sort_participants_by_recent" />
     </menu_item_check>
-	<menu_item_separator
-     layout="topleft" />
-	<menu_item_check
-	 label="View people icons"
-	 layout="topleft"
-	 name="view_icons">
-		<on_click
-         function="IMFloaterContainer.Action"
-         parameter="view_icons" />
-		<on_check
-         function="IMFloaterContainer.Check"
-         parameter="view_icons" />
-	</menu_item_check>
     <menu_item_separator
      layout="topleft" />
     <menu_item_call