diff --git a/boards/templates/boards/thread_tree.html b/boards/templates/boards/thread_tree.html
--- a/boards/templates/boards/thread_tree.html
+++ b/boards/templates/boards/thread_tree.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     <div class="thread">
         {% for post in thread.get_top_level_replies %}
-            {% post_view post moderator=moderator mode_tree=True %}
+            {% post_view post mode_tree=True %}
         {% endfor %}
     </div>