diff --git a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/comments.js b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/comments.js
index 9347e24b7..88cacd24f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/comments.js
+++ b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/comments.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Comment.show_new_comment_form = function(e) {
   $(e.target).hide();
   var $form = $(e.target).closest("div.new-comment").find("form");
   $form.show();
-  Utility.scroll_to($form);
+  $form[0].scrollIntoView(false);
   e.preventDefault();
 }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/notes.js b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/notes.js
index 43f4a6586..7e42aba87 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/notes.js
+++ b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/notes.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ let Note = {
       Note.Body.show(note_id);
       $(".note-box-highlighted").removeClass("note-box-highlighted");
       $note_box.addClass("note-box-highlighted");
-      Utility.scroll_to($note_box);
+      $note_box[0].scrollIntoView(false);
     },
 
     resize_inner_border: function($note_box) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/utility.js b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/utility.js
index 1fb3c7879..8d83ce3bb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/utility.js
+++ b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/utility.js
@@ -12,24 +12,6 @@ Utility.test_max_width = function(width) {
   return mq.matches;
 }
 
-Utility.scrolling = false;
-
-Utility.scroll_to = function(element) {
-  if (Utility.scrolling) {
-    return;
-  } else {
-    Utility.scrolling = true;
-  }
-
-  var top = null;
-  if (typeof element === "number") {
-    top = element;
-  } else {
-    top = element.offset().top - 10;
-  }
-  $('html, body').animate({scrollTop: top}, 300, "linear", function() {Utility.scrolling = false;});
-}
-
 Utility.notice_timeout_id = undefined;
 
 Utility.notice = function(msg, permanent) {
diff --git a/app/views/forum_posts/new.js.erb b/app/views/forum_posts/new.js.erb
index fe0a171da..92bcc3378 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_posts/new.js.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_posts/new.js.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,5 @@ if ($("#forum_post_body").val().length > 0) {
 }
 $("#forum_post_body").val(msg);
 $("#topic-response").show();
-$('html, body').animate({
-    scrollTop: $("#forum_post_body").offset().top - 100
-}, 500);
+document.body.scrollIntoView(false);
 $("#forum_post_body").selectEnd();
diff --git a/app/views/forum_topics/show.html.erb b/app/views/forum_topics/show.html.erb
index 97598ef62..ce5a027d2 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_topics/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_topics/show.html.erb
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@
     $(function() {
       $("#new-response-link").click(function(e) {
         $("#topic-response").show();
-
-        $('html, body').animate({
-            scrollTop: $("#forum_post_body").offset().top - 100
-        }, 500);
-
+        document.body.scrollIntoView(false);
         e.preventDefault();
       })
     });