diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/chat/ModelListRow.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/chat/ModelListRow.tsx
index 69da770f1f84b..95d06c7b880da 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/chat/ModelListRow.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/chat/ModelListRow.tsx
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ export const ModelListRow = memo(function ModelListRow(props: {
   acpRegistryAgentId?: string | undefined;
   acpRegistryIconUrl?: string | undefined;
   isFavorite: boolean;
-  /** In Favorites every row is starred, so the star shows only on hover. */
-  favoriteStarOnHover?: boolean;
   isSelected: boolean;
   /** Marks this instance apart from another of the same provider. */
   showInstanceBadge: boolean;
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ export const ModelListRow = memo(function ModelListRow(props: {
                   className={cn(
                     "size-3.5 sm:size-3",
                     props.isFavorite && "fill-current text-warning",
-                    (!props.isFavorite || props.favoriteStarOnHover) &&
+                    !props.isFavorite &&
                       "opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-data-highlighted:opacity-100 in-focus-visible:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:opacity-100",
                   )}
                 />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/chat/ModelPickerContent.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/chat/ModelPickerContent.tsx
index 8b4bdf0b16e4d..ce82b79523664 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/chat/ModelPickerContent.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/chat/ModelPickerContent.tsx
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ export const ModelPickerContent = memo(function ModelPickerContent(props: {
                         ? selectedModelKeySet.has(modelKey)
                         : modelKey === activeModelKey
                     }
-                    favoriteStarOnHover={selectedInstanceId === "favorites" && !isSearching}
                     showInstanceBadge={badgedInstanceIds.has(model.instanceId)}
                     showNewBadge={model.badge === "new"}
                     unavailable={model.isUnavailable === true}