diff --git a/wagtailio/project_styleguide/templates/patterns/includes/footer.html b/wagtailio/project_styleguide/templates/patterns/includes/footer.html
index f9bd2a3d0..8f7ba794e 100644
--- a/wagtailio/project_styleguide/templates/patterns/includes/footer.html
+++ b/wagtailio/project_styleguide/templates/patterns/includes/footer.html
@@ -44,13 +44,6 @@ <h2 class="footer__icon-link-heading">Contribute code</h2>
                                     </svg>
                                 </a>
                             </li>
-                            <li>
-                                <a href="https://twitter.com/wagtailcms" aria-label="Wagtail on Twitter">
-                                    <svg class="footer__social-icon" aria-hidden="true">
-                                        <use xlink:href="#twitter"></use>
-                                    </svg>
-                                </a>
-                            </li>
                             <li>
                                 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsuEmvisPzuJPaIdpVM0yg" aria-label="Wagtail on YouTube">
                                     <svg class="footer__social-icon" aria-hidden="true">