diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
index b37da026..cd16a7c0 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
+++ b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
@@ -138,37 +138,6 @@ header {
   list-style: none;
 }
 
-.dropdown {
-  display: inline-block;
-  color: #c3c3c3;
-  background-color: #424242;
-  border: 1px solid;
-  border-color: #464646 #2B2B2B #252525;
-  border-radius: 4px;
-  padding: 3px 8px;
-  font-size: 16px;
-  text-decoration: none;
-  font-style: normal;
-  font-weight: bold;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  position: relative;
-}
-
-.dropdown_items {
-  position: absolute;
-  right: 0px;
-  top: 25px;
-  background-color: #424242;
-  padding: 10px;
-  width: 160px;
-  border-radius: 5px 0 5px 5px;
-  box-shadow: 0 2px 1px black;
-}
-
-.dropdown_items a {
-  display: block;
-}
-
 a.logo {
   color: #fff;
   font-weight: bold;
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/js/header_dropdown.js b/mediagoblin/static/js/header_dropdown.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 643bafa4..00000000
--- a/mediagoblin/static/js/header_dropdown.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
- * Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-$(document).ready(function() {
-  $(".dropdown_items").hide();
-  $(document).mouseup(function(e) {
-    if($(e.target).is(".dropdown")) {
-      $(".dropdown_items").toggle();
-    } else if($(e.target).is(".dropdown_items")) {
-      return;
-    } else {
-      $(".dropdown_items").hide();
-    }
-  });
-});
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index 5620debd..ef99242f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -52,23 +52,17 @@
           {% block mediagoblin_header_title %}{% endblock %}
           <div class="header_right">
             {% if request.user %}
+              <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home', user= request.user.username) }}">{{ request.user.username }}</a>{% trans %}'s account{% endtrans %}
+              (<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.logout') }}">{% trans %}log out{% endtrans %}</a>)
+              {% if request.user and request.user.status == 'active' %}
+                <a class="button_action" href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.submit.start') }}">{% trans %}Add media{% endtrans %}</a>
+              {% elif request.user and request.user.status == "needs_email_verification" %}
               {# the following link should only appear when verification is needed #}
-              {% if request.user.status == "needs_email_verification" %}
                 <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
-                                            user=request.user.username) }}"
+                                 user=request.user.username) }}"
                    class="button_action_highlight">
-                  {% trans %}Verify your email!{% endtrans %}</a>
+               {% trans %}Verify your email!{% endtrans %}</a>
               {% endif %}
-              <div class="dropdown">
-                {{ request.user.username }} ▾
-                <div class="dropdown_items">
-                  {% if request.user and request.user.status == 'active' %}
-                    <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.submit.start') }}">{% trans %}+ Add media{% endtrans %}</a>
-                  {% endif %}
-                  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home', user= request.user.username) }}">{% trans %}View your profile{% endtrans %}</a>
-                  <a class="button_action" href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.logout') }}">{% trans %}Log out{% endtrans %}</a>
-                </div>
-              </div>
             {% else %}
               <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login') }}">
                 {% trans %}Log in{% endtrans %}</a>