diff --git a/angular-cli.json b/angular-cli.json
index 358c46c..e7dc5be 100644
--- a/angular-cli.json
+++ b/angular-cli.json
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
       "scripts": [
         "../node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.js",
         "../node_modules/bootstrap/js/dist/util.js",
-        "../node_modules/bootstrap/js/dist/dropdown.js",
-        "../node_modules/bootstrap/js/dist/modal.js"
+        "../node_modules/bootstrap/js/dist/dropdown.js"
       ],
       "environments": {
         "source": "environments/environment.ts",
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 28c7988..6ea88ee 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { NavbarContainerComponent } from './navbar/navbar.container';
 import { PostComponent } from './post/post.component';
 import { TimelineComponent } from './timeline/timeline.component';
 import { TimelineContainerComponent } from './timeline/timeline.container';
-import { PostModalComponent } from './post-modal/post-modal.component';
 import { NewPostNotificationComponent } from './new-post-notification/new-post-notification.component';
 import { NewPostFormComponent } from './new-post-form/new-post-form.component';
 import { HomeComponent } from './home/home.component';
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ import { rootReducer } from './app.reducers';
     PostComponent,
     TimelineComponent,
     TimelineContainerComponent,
-    PostModalComponent,
     NewPostNotificationComponent,
     NewPostFormComponent,
     HomeComponent,
diff --git a/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.css b/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.css
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.html b/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a45ba5..0000000
--- a/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<div class="modal fade" #modal>
-  <div class="modal-dialog">
-    <div class="modal-content">
-      <div class="modal-body">
-        <app-post
-          [post]="post"
-          (toggleLikePost)="handleToggleLikePost($event)"
-          (toggleRepost)="handleToggleRepost($event)"
-          ></app-post>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.spec.ts b/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8508b1b..0000000
--- a/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-/* tslint:disable:no-unused-variable */
-import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import { DebugElement } from '@angular/core';
-
-import { PostModalComponent } from './post-modal.component';
-
-describe('PostModalComponent', () => {
-  let component: PostModalComponent;
-  let fixture: ComponentFixture<PostModalComponent>;
-
-  beforeEach(async(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      declarations: [ PostModalComponent ]
-    })
-    .compileComponents();
-  }));
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PostModalComponent);
-    component = fixture.componentInstance;
-    fixture.detectChanges();
-  });
-
-  it('should create', () => {
-    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.ts b/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 302c85c..0000000
--- a/src/app/post-modal/post-modal.component.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
-import { ElementRef, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
-declare var $;
-
-@Component({
-  selector: 'app-post-modal',
-  templateUrl: './post-modal.component.html',
-  styleUrls: ['./post-modal.component.css']
-})
-export class PostModalComponent {
-  @Input() post: IPost;
-  @Output() private toggleLikePost: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter<void>();
-  @Output() private toggleRepost: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter<void>();
-  @ViewChild('modal') private modal: ElementRef;
-
-  open(): void {
-    $(this.modal.nativeElement).modal();
-  }
-
-  // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-variable
-  private handleToggleLikePost() {
-    this.toggleLikePost.emit(null);
-  }
-
-  // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-variable
-  private handleToggleRepost() {
-    this.toggleRepost.emit(null);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/app/post/post.component.html b/src/app/post/post.component.html
index f16c393..99f9394 100644
--- a/src/app/post/post.component.html
+++ b/src/app/post/post.component.html
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
         class="repost-button mr-3"
         [class.reposted]="post.reposted"
         [name]="'retweet'"
-        (click)="handleRepostButtonClick($event)"
+        (click)="handleRepostButtonClick()"
         ></fa>
 
       <fa
         class="like-button"
         [class.liked]="post.liked"
         [name]="'heart'"
-        (click)="handleLikeButtonClick($event)"
+        (click)="handleLikeButtonClick()"
         ></fa>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/app/post/post.component.ts b/src/app/post/post.component.ts
index 19df081..4f4d198 100644
--- a/src/app/post/post.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/post/post.component.ts
@@ -11,18 +11,12 @@ export class PostComponent {
   @Output() private toggleRepost: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter<void>();
 
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-variable
-  private handleLikeButtonClick(event) {
+  private handleLikeButtonClick() {
     this.toggleLikePost.emit(null);
-
-    // Prevent the post modal from opening.
-    event.stopPropagation();
   }
 
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-variable
-  private handleRepostButtonClick(event) {
+  private handleRepostButtonClick() {
     this.toggleRepost.emit(null);
-
-    // Prevent the post modal from opening.
-    event.stopPropagation();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/timeline/timeline.component.html b/src/app/timeline/timeline.component.html
index a3854b4..aab13b5 100644
--- a/src/app/timeline/timeline.component.html
+++ b/src/app/timeline/timeline.component.html
@@ -21,16 +21,9 @@
       >
       <app-post
         [post]="post"
-        (click)="postModal.open()"
         (toggleLikePost)="handleToggleLikePost(post)"
         (toggleRepost)="handleToggleRepost(post)"
         ></app-post>
-      <app-post-modal
-        #postModal
-        [post]="post"
-        (toggleLikePost)="handleToggleLikePost(post)"
-        (toggleRepost)="handleToggleRepost(post)"
-        ></app-post-modal>
     </li>
   </ul>
 </div>