diff --git a/webapp_column_left.py b/webapp_column_left.py
index 3157d985..95bef6e1 100644
--- a/webapp_column_left.py
+++ b/webapp_column_left.py
@@ -79,20 +79,9 @@ def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
         domain = domain.split(':')
 
     editImageClass = ''
-    if showHeaderImage:
-        leftImageFile, leftColumnImageFilename = \
-            getLeftImageFile(baseDir, nickname, domain, theme)
 
-        # show the image at the top of the column
-        editImageClass = 'leftColEdit'
-        if os.path.isfile(leftColumnImageFilename):
-            editImageClass = 'leftColEditImage'
-            htmlStr += \
-                '\n      <center>\n' + \
-                '        <img class="leftColImg" ' + \
-                'loading="lazy" src="/users/' + \
-                nickname + '/' + leftImageFile + '" />\n' + \
-                '      </center>\n'
+    # show a column header, eg. title of the theme or newswire banner
+    htmlStr += '<h1>Links</h1>\n'
 
     if showBackButton:
         htmlStr += \
@@ -221,11 +210,14 @@ def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
     if firstSeparatorAdded:
         htmlStr += separatorStr
     htmlStr += \
-        '<p class="login-text"><a href="/about">' + \
-        translate['About this Instance'] + '</a></p>'
-    htmlStr += \
-        '<p class="login-text"><a href="/terms">' + \
-        translate['Terms of Service'] + '</a></p>'
+        '<div class="login-text">\n' + \
+        '<a href="/about">' + \
+        translate['About this Instance'] + \
+        '</a>\n' + \
+        '<a href="/terms">' + \
+        translate['Terms of Service'] + \
+        '</a>\n' + \
+        '</div>\n'
 
     if linksFileContainsEntries and not rssIconAtTop:
         htmlStr += '<br><div class="columnIcons">' + rssIconStr + '</div>'
diff --git a/webapp_column_right.py b/webapp_column_right.py
index 88f0513e..fb214aae 100644
--- a/webapp_column_right.py
+++ b/webapp_column_right.py
@@ -78,24 +78,12 @@ def getRightColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
     if publishButtonAtTop:
         htmlStr += '<center>' + publishButtonStr + '</center>'
 
-    # show a column header image, eg. title of the theme or newswire banner
     editImageClass = ''
-    if showHeaderImage:
-        rightImageFile, rightColumnImageFilename = \
-            getRightImageFile(baseDir, nickname, domain, theme)
 
-        # show the image at the top of the column
-        editImageClass = 'rightColEdit'
-        if os.path.isfile(rightColumnImageFilename):
-            editImageClass = 'rightColEditImage'
-            htmlStr += \
-                '\n      <center>\n' + \
-                '          <img class="rightColImg" ' + \
-                'loading="lazy" src="/users/' + \
-                nickname + '/' + rightImageFile + '" />\n' + \
-                '      </center>\n'
+    # show a column header, eg. title of the theme or newswire banner
+    htmlStr += '<h1>Newswire</h1>\n'
 
-    if (showPublishButton or editor or rssIconAtTop) and not showHeaderImage:
+    if (showPublishButton or editor or rssIconAtTop):
         htmlStr += '<div class="columnIcons">'
 
     if editImageClass == 'rightColEdit':
@@ -168,11 +156,8 @@ def getRightColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
 
     if editImageClass == 'rightColEdit':
         htmlStr += '      </center>\n'
-    else:
-        if showHeaderImage:
-            htmlStr += '      <br>\n'
 
-    if (showPublishButton or editor or rssIconAtTop) and not showHeaderImage:
+    if (showPublishButton or editor or rssIconAtTop):
         htmlStr += '</div><br>'
 
     # show the newswire lines