diff --git a/src/html/blog.rs b/src/html/blog.rs
index 50b7b98..e341363 100644
--- a/src/html/blog.rs
+++ b/src/html/blog.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use core::panic;
 use sqlx::PgPool;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, error::Error};
 
-use super::{root::AppState, ArticleTemplate, HtmlTemplate, NavBar};
+use super::{root::AppState, ArticleTemplate, HtmlTemplate};
 
 pub fn get_router() -> Router {
     Router::new()
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ async fn blog(state: Extension<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
         .await
         .expect("couldn't get articles");
     let template = BlogTemplate {
-        active_navbar: NavBar::BLOG,
         article_list: list.join("\n"),
     };
     HtmlTemplate(template)
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ async fn blog(state: Extension<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "blog.html")]
 struct BlogTemplate {
-    active_navbar: &'static str,
     article_list: String,
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ async fn article(
         },
     };
     let template = ArticleTemplate {
-        active_navbar: NavBar::BLOG,
         content: article.content,
         footer: footer.to_string(),
     };
diff --git a/src/html/mod.rs b/src/html/mod.rs
index a0872d1..d65164a 100644
--- a/src/html/mod.rs
+++ b/src/html/mod.rs
@@ -31,23 +31,9 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-#[non_exhaustive]
-pub struct NavBar {
-}
-
-impl NavBar {
-    pub const HOME: &'static str = "";
-    pub const BLOG: &'static str = "blog";
-    pub const PROJECTS: &'static str = "projects";
-    pub const NOW: &'static str = "now";
-    pub const ABOUT: &'static str = "about";
-    pub const CONTACT: &'static str = "contact";
-}
-
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "article.html")]
 pub struct ArticleTemplate {
-    active_navbar: &'static str,
     footer: String,
     content: String,
 }
diff --git a/src/html/projects.rs b/src/html/projects.rs
index 7a9cc4c..77d8748 100644
--- a/src/html/projects.rs
+++ b/src/html/projects.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-use achubb_database::data::{PsqlData, project::Project};
-use axum::extract::{Extension, Path};
+use achubb_database::data::{project::Project, PsqlData};
 use askama::Template;
+use axum::extract::{Extension, Path};
 use axum::response::IntoResponse;
 use axum::{routing::get, Router};
-use std::{ error::Error, collections::HashMap};
 use sqlx::PgPool;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, error::Error};
 
-use super::{root::AppState, ArticleTemplate, HtmlTemplate, NavBar};
+use super::{root::AppState, ArticleTemplate, HtmlTemplate};
 
 pub fn get_router() -> Router {
     Router::new()
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ pub async fn projects(state: Extension<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
         .await
         .expect("couldn't get projects");
     let template = ProjectsTemplate {
-        active_navbar: NavBar::PROJECTS,
         project_list: list.join("\n"),
     };
     HtmlTemplate(template)
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ pub async fn projects(state: Extension<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "projects.html")]
 struct ProjectsTemplate {
-    active_navbar: &'static str,
     project_list: String,
 }
 
@@ -45,8 +43,9 @@ async fn project(
     };
     let footer: &str = "<a href=\"/projects\">Back to Projects</a>";
     let template = ArticleTemplate {
-        active_navbar: NavBar::PROJECTS,
-        content: project.content.expect("Should have had content if it got this far"),
+        content: project
+            .content
+            .expect("Should have had content if it got this far"),
         footer: footer.to_string(),
     };
     HtmlTemplate(template)
diff --git a/src/html/root.rs b/src/html/root.rs
index c701e9c..662faaf 100644
--- a/src/html/root.rs
+++ b/src/html/root.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::html::{api, blog, projects, HtmlTemplate, NavBar};
+use crate::html::{api, blog, projects, HtmlTemplate};
 use askama::Template;
 use axum::{
     response::{IntoResponse, Redirect},
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ async fn home(state: Extension<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let (project_head, _) = project_list.split_at(5);
 
     let template = HomeTemplate {
-        active_navbar: NavBar::HOME,
         recent_blogs: article_head.join("\n"),
         recent_projects: project_head.join("\n"),
     };
@@ -63,59 +62,42 @@ async fn home(state: Extension<AppState>) -> impl IntoResponse {
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "home.html")]
 struct HomeTemplate {
-    active_navbar: &'static str,
     recent_blogs: String,
     recent_projects: String,
 }
 
 async fn now() -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let template = NowTemplate {
-        active_navbar: NavBar::NOW,
-    };
+    let template = NowTemplate {};
     HtmlTemplate(template)
 }
 
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "now.html")]
-struct NowTemplate {
-    active_navbar: &'static str,
-}
+struct NowTemplate {}
 
 async fn about() -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let template = AboutTemplate {
-        active_navbar: NavBar::ABOUT,
-    };
+    let template = AboutTemplate {};
     HtmlTemplate(template)
 }
 
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "about.html")]
-struct AboutTemplate {
-    active_navbar: &'static str,
-}
+struct AboutTemplate {}
 
 async fn contact() -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let template = ContactTemplate {
-        active_navbar: NavBar::CONTACT,
-    };
+    let template = ContactTemplate {};
     HtmlTemplate(template)
 }
 
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "contact.html")]
-struct ContactTemplate {
-    active_navbar: &'static str,
-}
+struct ContactTemplate {}
 
 async fn uses() -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let template = UsesTemplate{
-        active_navbar: NavBar::ABOUT,
-    };
+    let template = UsesTemplate {};
     HtmlTemplate(template)
 }
 
 #[derive(Template)]
 #[template(path = "uses.html")]
-struct UsesTemplate {
-    active_navbar: &'static str,
-}
+struct UsesTemplate {}
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index aa4655f..8c5eec9 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 
 <head>
     <link href="/assets/main.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-    <script src="/assets/htmx.min.js"></script>
-    <script src="/assets/javascript/main.js"></script>
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/assets/favicon.ico">
     <title>Awstin</title>
     {% block head %}{% endblock %}
 </head>
 
-<body onload="setActive('{{active_navbar}}');">
+<body>
     <div class="container">
         <nav class="sidebar">
             <ul>