diff --git a/bookmarks/context_processors.py b/bookmarks/context_processors.py
index 8e79cf7c..13747124 100644
--- a/bookmarks/context_processors.py
+++ b/bookmarks/context_processors.py
@@ -18,19 +18,5 @@ def toasts(request):
     }
 
 
-def public_shares(request):
-    # Only check for public shares for anonymous users
-    if not request.user.is_authenticated:
-        query_set = queries.query_shared_bookmarks(
-            None, request.user_profile, BookmarkSearch(), True
-        )
-        has_public_shares = query_set.count() > 0
-        return {
-            "has_public_shares": has_public_shares,
-        }
-
-    return {}
-
-
 def app_version(request):
     return {"app_version": utils.app_version}
diff --git a/siteroot/settings/base.py b/siteroot/settings/base.py
index 6c3a7057..acede34e 100644
--- a/siteroot/settings/base.py
+++ b/siteroot/settings/base.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
                 "django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth",
                 "django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages",
                 "bookmarks.context_processors.toasts",
-                "bookmarks.context_processors.public_shares",
                 "bookmarks.context_processors.app_version",
             ],
         },