diff --git a/src/components/Home/index.tsx b/src/components/Home/index.tsx
index a7df61b..03dab2c 100644
--- a/src/components/Home/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Home/index.tsx
@@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ interface IMenuItemProps {
 }
 
 const MenuItem: FC<IMenuItemProps> = ({ children, to }) => {
-  if (to.match(/^(https?:\/\/)/)) {
-    return (
-      <SC.MenuItemExternal href={to} target="_blank">
-        <SC.MenuItemText>{children}</SC.MenuItemText>
-        <SC.MenuItemLine />
-      </SC.MenuItemExternal>
-    )
-  }
-
   return (
     <SC.MenuItem
       to={to}
@@ -83,9 +74,6 @@ export const Home: FC = () => {
           <MenuItem to="/rules">rules</MenuItem>
           <MenuItem to="/resources">resources</MenuItem>
           <MenuItem to="/archives">tech spotlights</MenuItem>
-          <MenuItem to="https://forum.theprogrammershangout.com">
-            forum
-          </MenuItem>
         </SC.Menu>
         <DiscordButton>join us</DiscordButton>
         <HomePartner />
diff --git a/src/components/Home/styles.tsx b/src/components/Home/styles.tsx
index fa40729..20b96ad 100644
--- a/src/components/Home/styles.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Home/styles.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,3 @@ export const menuItemStyles = css`
 export const MenuItem = styled(Link)`
   ${menuItemStyles};
 `
-
-export const MenuItemExternal = styled.a`
-  ${menuItemStyles};
-`
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar/index.tsx b/src/components/Sidebar/index.tsx
index b6edf7b..45fce25 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar/index.tsx
@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@ interface IMenuItemProps {
 }
 
 const MenuItem: FC<IMenuItemProps> = ({ children, to }) => {
-  if (to.match(/^(https?:\/\/)/)) {
-    return (
-      <SC.MenuItemExternal href={to} target="_blank">
-        {children}
-      </SC.MenuItemExternal>
-    )
-  }
-
   return (
     <SC.MenuItem to={to} activeClassName="active">
       {children}
@@ -46,9 +38,6 @@ export const Sidebar: FC<PropsWithChildren<
             <MenuItem to="/rules">rules</MenuItem>
             <MenuItem to="/resources">resources</MenuItem>
             <MenuItem to="/archives">tech spotlights</MenuItem>
-            <MenuItem to="https://forum.theprogrammershangout.com">
-              forum
-            </MenuItem>
           </SC.Menu>
 
           <ThemeToggler />
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar/styles.tsx b/src/components/Sidebar/styles.tsx
index 2603a58..4b9a949 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar/styles.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar/styles.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,3 @@ export const menuItemStyles = css`
 export const MenuItem = styled(Link)`
   ${menuItemStyles};
 `
-
-export const MenuItemExternal = styled.a`
-  ${menuItemStyles};
-`