diff --git a/js/post-hover.js b/js/post-hover.js
index 0becfb70..780f8cff 100644
--- a/js/post-hover.js
+++ b/js/post-hover.js
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ onready(function(){
 			hovered_at = {'x': e.pageX, 'y': e.pageY};
 			
 			var start_hover = function($link) {
-				if($.contains($post[0], $link[0])) {
-					// link links to itself or to op; ignore
-				}
-				else if($post.is(':visible') &&
+				if ($post.is(':visible') &&
 						$post.offset().top >= $(window).scrollTop() &&
 						$post.offset().top + $post.height() <= $(window).scrollTop() + $(window).height()) {
 					// post is in view