diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index d0389ddff..ed07660e4 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -5166,12 +5166,8 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
        domain + ':' + str(port) + '/users/' in publishedLink:
         publishedLink = '/users/' + publishedLink.split('/users/')[1]
 
-    if not isNewsPost(postJsonObject):
-        footerStr = '<a href="' + publishedLink + \
-            '" class="' + timeClass + '">' + publishedStr + '</a>\n'
-    else:
-        footerStr = '        <label class="' + timeClass + '">' + \
-            publishedStr + '</label>\n'
+    footerStr = '<a href="' + publishedLink + \
+        '" class="' + timeClass + '">' + publishedStr + '</a>\n'
 
     # change the background color for DMs in inbox timeline
     if showDMicon:
@@ -5182,12 +5178,8 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
         footerStr = '\n      <div class="' + containerClassIcons + '">\n'
         footerStr += replyStr + announceStr + likeStr + bookmarkStr + \
             deleteStr + muteStr + editStr
-        if not isNewsPost(postJsonObject):
-            footerStr += '        <a href="' + publishedLink + '" class="' + \
-                timeClass + '">' + publishedStr + '</a>\n'
-        else:
-            footerStr += '        <label class="' + timeClass + '">' + \
-                publishedStr + '</label>\n'
+        footerStr += '        <a href="' + publishedLink + '" class="' + \
+            timeClass + '">' + publishedStr + '</a>\n'
         footerStr += '      </div>\n'
 
     postIsSensitive = False