diff --git a/app/views/protocols/_steps.html.erb b/app/views/protocols/_steps.html.erb
index 5337ab948..da20d5b82 100644
--- a/app/views/protocols/_steps.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/protocols/_steps.html.erb
@@ -8,20 +8,6 @@
       <span><%= t("protocols.steps.expand_label") %></a></span>
   </div>
 </div>
-<% if can_manage_protocol_in_module?(@protocol) || can_manage_protocol_in_repository?(@protocol) %>
-  <div class="row">
-    <div class="pull-left" style="margin: 0 0 20px 15px;">
-      <a href="#"
-         class="btn btn-primary"
-         data-action="new-step"
-         data-href="<%= new_protocol_step_path(protocol_id: @protocol.id, format: :json) %>"
-         style="<%= @protocol.steps.empty? ? 'display: none;' : '' %>">
-        <span class="fas fa-plus" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-        <span class="hidden-xs"><%=t "protocols.steps.new_step" %></span>
-      </a>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-<% end %>
 <div id="steps">
   <% @protocol.steps.order(:position).each do |step| %>
     <%= render partial: "steps/step.html.erb", locals: { step: step } %>