diff --git a/shared/sexp/helpers.py b/shared/sexp/helpers.py
index 643d46d..56cda57 100644
--- a/shared/sexp/helpers.py
+++ b/shared/sexp/helpers.py
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ def get_asset_url(ctx: dict) -> str:
 
 def root_header_html(ctx: dict, *, oob: bool = False) -> str:
     """Build the root header row HTML."""
-    rights = ctx.get("rights") or {}
-    is_admin = rights.get("admin") if isinstance(rights, dict) else getattr(rights, "admin", False)
-    settings_url = call_url(ctx, "blog_url", "/settings/") if is_admin else ""
     return render(
         "header-row",
         cart_mini_html=ctx.get("cart_mini_html", ""),
@@ -45,8 +42,6 @@ def root_header_html(ctx: dict, *, oob: bool = False) -> str:
         nav_tree_html=ctx.get("nav_tree_html", ""),
         auth_menu_html=ctx.get("auth_menu_html", ""),
         nav_panel_html=ctx.get("nav_panel_html", ""),
-        settings_url=settings_url,
-        is_admin=is_admin,
         oob=oob,
     )
 
diff --git a/shared/sexp/templates/layout.sexp b/shared/sexp/templates/layout.sexp
index 8406958..c61ae7f 100644
--- a/shared/sexp/templates/layout.sexp
+++ b/shared/sexp/templates/layout.sexp
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@
       (path :d "M6 9l6 6 6-6" :fill "currentColor"))))
 
 (defcomp ~header-row (&key cart-mini-html blog-url site-title app-label
-                           nav-tree-html auth-menu-html nav-panel-html
-                           settings-url is-admin oob)
+                           nav-tree-html auth-menu-html nav-panel-html oob)
   (<>
     (div :id "root-row"
          :hx-swap-oob (if oob "outerHTML" nil)
@@ -113,10 +112,7 @@
         (nav :class "hidden md:flex gap-4 text-sm ml-2 justify-end items-center flex-0"
           (when nav-tree-html (raw! nav-tree-html))
           (when auth-menu-html (raw! auth-menu-html))
-          (when nav-panel-html (raw! nav-panel-html))
-          (when (and is-admin settings-url)
-            (a :href settings-url :class "justify-center cursor-pointer flex flex-row items-center gap-2 rounded bg-stone-200 text-black p-3"
-              (i :class "fa fa-cog" :aria-hidden "true"))))
+          (when nav-panel-html (raw! nav-panel-html)))
         (~hamburger)))
     (div :class "block md:hidden text-md font-bold"
       (when auth-menu-html (raw! auth-menu-html)))))