diff --git a/plugins/Sidebar/SidebarPlugin.py b/plugins/Sidebar/SidebarPlugin.py
index ecd688dc..6e89f35b 100644
--- a/plugins/Sidebar/SidebarPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Sidebar/SidebarPlugin.py
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ class UiWebsocketPlugin(object):
     def sidebarRenderOwnSettings(self, body, site):
         title = cgi.escape(site.content_manager.contents.get("content.json", {}).get("title", ""), True)
         description = cgi.escape(site.content_manager.contents.get("content.json", {}).get("description", ""), True)
-        privatekey = cgi.escape(self.user.getSiteData(site.address, create=False).get("privatekey", ""))
 
         body.append(_(u"""
             <li>
@@ -400,11 +399,6 @@ class UiWebsocketPlugin(object):
              <input type='text' class='text' value="{description}" id='settings-description'/>
             </li>
 
-            <li style='display: none'>
-             <label>{_[Private key]}</label>
-             <input type='text' class='text long' value="{privatekey}" placeholder='{_[Ask when signing]}'/>
-            </li>
-
             <li>
              <a href='#Save' class='button' id='button-settings'>{_[Save site settings]}</a>
             </li>