diff --git a/code/chat.js b/code/chat.js
index e969d9f2..34297b9f 100644
--- a/code/chat.js
+++ b/code/chat.js
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@ window.chat.request = function() {
     chat.requestFaction(false);
   }
   if (channel == 'all' || (window.chat.backgroundChannels && window.chat.backgroundChannels['all'])) {
-    // the 'public', 'full' and 'compact' tabs are all based off the 'public' COMM data
     chat.requestPublic(false);
   }
   if (channel == 'alerts' || (window.chat.backgroundChannels && window.chat.backgroundChannels['alerts'])) {
diff --git a/code/panes.js b/code/panes.js
index c5ea4eea..5b74fd17 100644
--- a/code/panes.js
+++ b/code/panes.js
@@ -6,17 +6,10 @@ window.show = function(id) {
   runHooks("paneChanged", id);
 
   switch(id) {
-    case 'full':
-      window.chat.show('full');
-      break;
-    case 'compact':
-      window.chat.show('compact');
-      break;
-    case 'public':
-      window.chat.show('public');
-      break;
+    case 'all':
     case 'faction':
-      window.chat.show('faction');
+    case 'alerts':
+      window.chat.show(id);
       break;
     case 'debug':
       window.debug.console.show();