diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/sidebar_menu.js b/app/soapbox/components/sidebar_menu.js
index 6c9a6e7ad..e88d84b8c 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/sidebar_menu.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/sidebar_menu.js
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
   const me = state.get('me');
   const getAccount = makeGetAccount();
-  const patron = state.getIn(['soapbox', 'extensions', 'patron'], ImmutableMap());
+  const patronEnabled = state.getIn(['soapbox', 'extensions', 'patron', 'enabled']);
+  const patronUrl = state.getIn(['soapbox', 'extensions', 'patron', 'baseUrl']);
 
   return {
     account: getAccount(state, me),
     sidebarOpen: state.get('sidebar').sidebarOpen,
-    patronUrl: patron.get('enabled') && patron.get('baseUrl'),
+    patronUrl: patronEnabled && patronUrl,
     isStaff: isStaff(state.getIn(['accounts', me])),
   };
 };
diff --git a/static/instance/soapbox.example.json b/static/instance/soapbox.example.json
index 540fc51ed..9b6255fa7 100644
--- a/static/instance/soapbox.example.json
+++ b/static/instance/soapbox.example.json
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@
       "url": "https://blog.example.com"
     }]
   },
-  "extensions": {
-    "patron": {
-      "enabled": false,
-      "baseUrl": "https://patron.example.com"
-    }
-  },
   "defaultSettings": {
     "autoPlayGif": false,
     "themeMode": "light"