diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index e632d9a4c5..4d3ddc5634 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     setStateForNewScreen: function(state) {
         const newState = {
             screen: undefined,
-            page_type: PageTypes.RoomDirectory,
-            currentRoomAlias: null,
-            currentRoomId: null,
             viewUserId: null,
             logged_in: false,
             ready: false,