diff --git a/appview/state/state.go b/appview/state/state.go
index c41539fb..f3a8fa52 100644
--- a/appview/state/state.go
+++ b/appview/state/state.go
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func (s *State) Timeline(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (s *State) Home(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	timeline, err := db.MakeTimeline(s.db, 15)
+	timeline, err := db.MakeTimeline(s.db, 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
 		s.pages.Notice(w, "timeline", "Uh oh! Failed to load timeline.")
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ func (s *State) Home(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	timeline = timeline[:5]
-
 	s.pages.Home(w, pages.TimelineParams{
 		LoggedInUser: nil,
 		Timeline:     timeline,