diff --git a/ckan/controllers/user.py b/ckan/controllers/user.py
index ad922b7d6a3..12d8676a9c6 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/user.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/user.py
@@ -111,8 +111,6 @@ def read(self, id=None):
         self._setup_template_variables(context, data_dict)
 
         c.about_formatted = self._format_about(c.user_dict['about'])
-        c.user_activity_stream = get_action('user_activity_list_html')(
-            context, {'id': c.user_dict['id']})
         return render('user/read.html')
 
     def me(self, locale=None):