diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/template_helpers.py b/r2/r2/lib/template_helpers.py
index 8f68e21c6..cde44e0a8 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/template_helpers.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/template_helpers.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 from r2.models import *
 from filters import unsafe, websafe, _force_unicode, _force_utf8
-from r2.lib.utils import vote_hash, UrlParser, timesince, is_subdomain
+from r2.lib.utils import UrlParser, timesince, is_subdomain
 
 from r2.lib import hooks
 from r2.lib.static import static_mtime
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def js_config(extra_config=None):
         "uitracker_url": g.uitracker_url,
         "static_root": static(''),
         "over_18": bool(c.over18),
+        "vote_hash": c.vote_hash,
     }
 
     if extra_config:
@@ -280,10 +281,6 @@ def replace_render(listing, item, render_func):
 
                 replacements["midcolmargin"] = mid_margin
 
-            #$votehash is only present when voting arrows are present
-            if c.user_is_loggedin:
-                replacements['votehash'] = vote_hash(c.user, item,
-                                                     listing.vote_hash_type)
         if hasattr(item, "num_comments"):
             com_label, com_cls = comment_label(item.num_comments)
             if style == "compact":
diff --git a/r2/r2/models/listing.py b/r2/r2/models/listing.py
index 752bf555e..137cbffb3 100644
--- a/r2/r2/models/listing.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/listing.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Listing(object):
     _js_cls = "Listing"
 
     def __init__(self, builder, nextprev = True, next_link = True,
-                 prev_link = True, vote_hash_type = 'valid', **kw):
+                 prev_link = True, **kw):
         self.builder = builder
         self.nextprev = nextprev
         self.next_link = True
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class Listing(object):
         self.next = None
         self.prev = None
         self._max_num = 1
-        self.vote_hash_type = vote_hash_type
 
     @property
     def max_score(self):
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ class SpotlightListing(Listing):
     _js_cls = "OrganicListing"
 
     def __init__(self, *a, **kw):
-        self.vote_hash_type = kw.get('vote_hash_type', 'organic')
         self.nextprev   = False
         self.show_nums  = True
         self._parent_max_num   = kw.get('max_num', 0)
diff --git a/r2/r2/models/printable.py b/r2/r2/models/printable.py
index b134be959..7e6770623 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/printable.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/printable.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Printable(object):
                         'downvotes', '_downs',
                         'subreddit_slow', '_deleted', '_spam',
                         'cachable', 'make_permalink', 'permalink',
-                        'timesince', 'votehash'
+                        'timesince',
                         ])
 
     @classmethod
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class Printable(object):
             # caching of thing templates
             item.display = CachedVariable("display")
             item.timesince = CachedVariable("timesince")
-            item.votehash = CachedVariable("votehash")
             item.childlisting = CachedVariable("childlisting")
 
             score_fmt = getattr(item, "score_fmt", Score.number_only)
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/frametoolbar.compact b/r2/r2/templates/frametoolbar.compact
index 3f2e39523..7dfe00f86 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/frametoolbar.compact
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/frametoolbar.compact
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
              title="${_('vote %(direction)s') % dict(direction=direction)}"
            %if thing.user_is_loggedin:
              href="javascript:void(0);"
-             onclick="$(this).vote('${thing.votehash}', null, event)"
+             onclick="$(this).vote(r.config.vote_hash, null, event)"
            %else:
              href="${thing.loginurl}"
              target="_top"
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/frametoolbar.html b/r2/r2/templates/frametoolbar.html
index 20f5e0a67..e5211441a 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/frametoolbar.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/frametoolbar.html
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
          title="${_('vote %(direction)s') % dict(direction=direction)}"
        %if thing.user_is_loggedin:
          href="javascript:void(0);"
-         onclick="$(this).vote('${thing.votehash}', null, event)"
+         onclick="$(this).vote(r.config.vote_hash, null, event)"
        %else:
          href="${thing.loginurl}"
          target="_top"
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/printable.html b/r2/r2/templates/printable.html
index 1c371377a..e2e4dbd19 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/printable.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/printable.html
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ ${self.RenderPrintable()}
 %>
   <div class="arrow ${_class} login-required"
        %if getattr(thing, "votable", True):
-         onclick="$(this).vote('${thing.votehash}', null, event)"
+         onclick="$(this).vote(r.config.vote_hash, null, event)"
        %else:
          onclick="$(this).show_unvotable_message()"
        %endif