diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index d75292c72..92b6f2af1 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -5295,9 +5295,6 @@ def getRightColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
         if os.path.isfile(themeRightColumnImageFilename):
             copyfile(themeRightColumnImageFilename, rightColumnImageFilename)
 
-    htmlStr += \
-        '\n      <div class="container">\n'
-
     # show the image at the top of the column
     editImageClass = 'rightColEdit'
     if os.path.isfile(rightColumnImageFilename):
@@ -5329,8 +5326,6 @@ def getRightColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
     else:
         htmlStr += '      <br>\n'
 
-    htmlStr += \
-        '      </div>\n'
     return htmlStr