diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b32aa1..c52f06e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Enable it on the `/style` page under "Forum". A "Forum" link will appear in the
 - Auto-discovery can be disabled in the moderation page
 - Threads are auto-pruned after 30 days (configurable, or set to 0 to keep everything)
 - Moderation is local: block authors, mute threads, keyword filters, and gossip block lists with peers (auto-block after 3 peer reports)
-- **Trust circle** — Content is gated by a trust graph derived from your TinyWeb subscriptions. Each subscription has a "forum" toggle — enable it to include that peer's forum content (and their transitive trust network). Blocking a peer cascades: their downstream trust network is removed from your view. New identities have no trust path until a trusted peer vouches for them.
+- **Trust circle** — Content is gated by a trust graph derived from your TinyWeb subscriptions. Each subscribed peer's forum content (and their transitive trust network) enters your view automatically. Blocking a peer cascades: their downstream trust network is removed from your view.
 
 For full feature docs, see the [tinyweb-forum README](https://codeberg.org/tinyweb/tinyweb-forum).
 
diff --git a/src/tinyweb/handlers/__init__.py b/src/tinyweb/handlers/__init__.py
index a09b073..524ae8d 100644
--- a/src/tinyweb/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/tinyweb/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from .subscriptions import (
     handle_subscriptions, handle_subscription_add, handle_subscription_browse,
     handle_subscription_pick, _sync_subscription,
     handle_subscription_sync, handle_subscription_autosync,
-    handle_subscription_forum,
     handle_subscription_delete, handle_subscription_syncall,
     _sync_threads,
 )
@@ -151,9 +150,6 @@ def _dispatch_inner(data):
         elif path.startswith("/subscriptions/autosync/"):
             sid = extract_id("/subscriptions/autosync/")
             return handle_subscription_autosync(sid) if sid is not None else _error(400)
-        elif path.startswith("/subscriptions/forum/"):
-            sid = extract_id("/subscriptions/forum/")
-            return handle_subscription_forum(sid) if sid is not None else _error(400)
         elif path.startswith("/subscriptions/delete/"):
             sid = extract_id("/subscriptions/delete/")
             return handle_subscription_delete(sid) if sid is not None else _error(400)
diff --git a/src/tinyweb/handlers/subscriptions.py b/src/tinyweb/handlers/subscriptions.py
index 8732de1..0113d07 100644
--- a/src/tinyweb/handlers/subscriptions.py
+++ b/src/tinyweb/handlers/subscriptions.py
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ def handle_subscriptions(msg=""):
     for s in subs:
         sub_id = s["id"]
         auto_label = "on" if s["auto_sync"] else "off"
-        forum_label = "on" if s["forum_enabled"] else "off"
         last = s["last_sync"] or "never"
         sync_status = get_setting(f"sync_status_{sub_id}", "")
         is_syncing = sub_id in _sync_threads and _sync_threads[sub_id].is_alive()
@@ -178,8 +177,6 @@ def handle_subscriptions(msg=""):
             f'{sync_btn}'
             f'<form method="post" action="/subscriptions/autosync/{sub_id}" style="display:inline-block;margin:0">'
             f'{_csrf_field()}<button>auto-sync: {auto_label}</button></form>'
-            f'<form method="post" action="/subscriptions/forum/{sub_id}" style="display:inline-block;margin:0">'
-            f'{_csrf_field()}<button>forum: {forum_label}</button></form>'
             f'<form method="post" action="/subscriptions/delete/{sub_id}" style="display:inline-block;margin:0">'
             f'{_csrf_field()}<button>remove</button></form>'
             f'</div>'
@@ -433,16 +430,6 @@ def handle_subscription_autosync(sub_id):
     return _redirect("/subscriptions")
 
 
-def handle_subscription_forum(sub_id):
-    db = get_db()
-    try:
-        db.execute("UPDATE subscriptions SET forum_enabled = 1 - forum_enabled WHERE id = ?", (sub_id,))
-        db.commit()
-    finally:
-        return_db(db)
-    return _redirect("/subscriptions")
-
-
 def handle_subscription_delete(sub_id):
     db = get_db()
     try: