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diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 95a898ca3..d5cda834a 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -310,8 +310,6 @@ elif SITE == 'watchpeopledie.co':
 	CARP_ID = 14668
 	AEVANN_ID = 9
 	SNAKES_ID = 32
-
-	SIDEBAR_THREAD = 5403
 else: # localhost or testing environment implied
 	FEATURES['PRONOUNS'] = True
 	FEATURES['HOUSES'] = True
diff --git a/files/templates/sidebar_WPD.html b/files/templates/sidebar_WPD.html
index 11c07d444..2fbf60784 100644
--- a/files/templates/sidebar_WPD.html
+++ b/files/templates/sidebar_WPD.html
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 <div class="col sidebar text-left {% if '/sidebar' not in request.path %}d-none d-lg-block{% endif %} pt-3 pb-5" {% if request.path != '/sidebar' %}id="sidebar-content"{% endif %}>
 
-	{%- set art_path = "assets/images/WPD/sidebar" -%}
-	{%- set art_image = "/" + art_path + "/" + listdir('files/' + art_path)|random() + '?v=45' -%}
+	{% set image='/i/' + SITE_NAME + '/sidebar.webp?v=3000' %}
 
 	{% if request.path != '/sidebar' %}
-		<a href="{{art_image}}">
-			<img class="mb-4" alt="sidebar image" onclick="expandDesktopImage()" loading="lazy" src="{{art_image}}" width=100%>
+		<a href="{{image}}">
+			<img class="mb-4" alt="sidebar image" onclick="expandDesktopImage()" loading="lazy" src="{{image}}" width=100%>
 		</a>
 	{% endif %}