diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b0d057c094..197d9bf1cdd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 
 ### Removed
 
-
+- We removed the social media buttons for our Twitter and Facebook pages. [#8774](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/8774)
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
index 053589bef7a..c140bb85c0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
@@ -529,14 +529,12 @@ private Node createToolbar() {
                 new Separator(Orientation.VERTICAL),
 
                 new HBox(
-                        factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.OPEN_GITHUB, new OpenBrowserAction("https://github.com/JabRef/jabref")),
-                        factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.OPEN_FACEBOOK, new OpenBrowserAction("https://www.facebook.com/JabRef/")),
-                        factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.OPEN_TWITTER, new OpenBrowserAction("https://twitter.com/jabref_org"))),
+                        createTaskIndicator()),
 
                 new Separator(Orientation.VERTICAL),
 
                 new HBox(
-                        createTaskIndicator()));
+                        factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.OPEN_GITHUB, new OpenBrowserAction("https://github.com/JabRef/jabref"))));
 
         leftSpacer.setPrefWidth(50);
         leftSpacer.setMinWidth(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);