diff --git a/views/partials/asset.handlebars b/views/partials/asset.handlebars
index ddee94b1..f74c8eb8 100644
--- a/views/partials/asset.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/asset.handlebars
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
             searchMessage.hidden = true;
             assetHolder.hidden = false;
             asset.setAttribute('src', `/{{claimInfo.claimId}}/{{claimInfo.name}}.{{claimInfo.fileExt}}`);
-            asset.load();
         },
         showSearchMessage: function (msg) {
             console.log(msg);
diff --git a/views/partials/image.handlebars b/views/partials/image.handlebars
index 0ad3154b..aaa47c98 100644
--- a/views/partials/image.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/image.handlebars
@@ -1,15 +1 @@
-<video id="video-player" controls poster="{{claimInfo.thumbnail}}">
-    <source id="asset">
-    <!--fallback-->
-    Your browser does not support the <code>video</code> element.
-</video>
-<!--dynamically resize video player-->
-<script type="text/javascript">
-    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', resizeVideoPlayer)
-    window.addEventListener("resize", resizeVideoPlayer);
-    function resizeVideoPlayer() {
-        const div = document.getElementById('video-player');
-        const width = div.offsetWidth;
-        div.height = (width * 9 / 16);
-    }
-</script>
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+<img id="asset" class="asset" />
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