diff --git a/js/controllers/join.js b/js/controllers/join.js
index d926fb47b..beae1eb14 100644
--- a/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('JoinController',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, $timeout, $location, walletFactory, controllerUtils, Passphrase, notification) {
+  function($scope, $rootScope, $timeout, walletFactory, controllerUtils, Passphrase, notification) {
     controllerUtils.redirIfLogged();
     $rootScope.fromSetup = false;
     $scope.loading = false;
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('JoinController',
     var context;
     var localMediaStream;
 
-    var s = ($location.search()).advanced;
-    if (s) {
-      $scope.enterPrivate = true;
-    }
+    $scope.hideAdv=true;
 
 
 
diff --git a/views/join.html b/views/join.html
index 20cbad630..b9a987e2a 100644
--- a/views/join.html
+++ b/views/join.html
@@ -67,17 +67,28 @@
             name="joinPasswordConfirm"
             ng-model="joinPasswordConfirm" 
             match="joinPassword" required>
-
-            <input type="text" 
-            placeholder="Private Key (Hex)"
-            name="private"
-            ng-model="$parent.private" 
-            ng-if="enterPrivate">
+            <a class="expand small"  ng-click="hideAdv=!hideAdv">
+              <span ng-hide="!hideAdv">Show</span>
+              <span ng-hide="hideAdv">Hide</span>
+              advanced options
+            </a>
+            <div ng-hide="hideAdv">
+              <p>
+              <input type="text" 
+              placeholder="Private Key (Hex)"
+              name="private"
+              ng-model="$parent.private" 
+              >
+            </div>
  
             <div class="text-right">
               <a href="#!/" class="back-button text-primary m20r">&laquo; Back</a>
               <button type="submit" class="button primary m0" ng-disabled="joinForm.$invalid || loading" loading="Joining">Join</button>
             </div>
+
+         
+
+
           </form>
         </div>
     </div>