diff --git a/src/state/models/session.ts b/src/state/models/session.ts
index 306c265d83..efd7a5fa86 100644
--- a/src/state/models/session.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/session.ts
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ export class SessionModel {
     )
 
     this.setActiveSession(agent, did)
-    this.rootStore.shell.setOnboarding(true)
     this._log('SessionModel:createAccount succeeded')
   }
 
diff --git a/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts b/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
index 4e3aa5332e..fec1e28990 100644
--- a/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ export class ShellUiModel {
   activeLightbox: ProfileImageLightbox | ImagesLightbox | undefined
   isComposerActive = false
   composerOpts: ComposerOpts | undefined
-  isOnboarding = false
 
   constructor(public rootStore: RootStoreModel) {
     makeAutoObservable(this, {
@@ -205,13 +204,4 @@ export class ShellUiModel {
     this.isComposerActive = false
     this.composerOpts = undefined
   }
-
-  setOnboarding(v: boolean) {
-    this.isOnboarding = v
-    if (this.isOnboarding) {
-      this.rootStore.me.mainFeed.switchFeedType('suggested')
-    } else {
-      this.rootStore.me.mainFeed.switchFeedType('home')
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/WelcomeBanner.tsx b/src/view/com/util/WelcomeBanner.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 428a307649..0000000000
--- a/src/view/com/util/WelcomeBanner.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import {StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
-import {observer} from 'mobx-react-lite'
-import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
-import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
-import {Text} from './text/Text'
-import {Button} from './forms/Button'
-import {s} from 'lib/styles'
-import {useStores} from 'state/index'
-import {SUGGESTED_FOLLOWS} from 'lib/constants'
-// @ts-ignore no type definition -prf
-import ProgressBar from 'react-native-progress/Bar'
-import {CenteredView} from './Views'
-
-export const WelcomeBanner = observer(() => {
-  const pal = usePalette('default')
-  const store = useStores()
-  const [isReady, setIsReady] = React.useState(false)
-
-  const numFollows = Math.min(
-    SUGGESTED_FOLLOWS(String(store.agent.service)).length,
-    5,
-  )
-  const remaining = numFollows - store.me.follows.numFollows
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (remaining <= 0) {
-      // wait 500ms for the progress bar anim to finish
-      const ti = setTimeout(() => {
-        setIsReady(true)
-      }, 500)
-      return () => clearTimeout(ti)
-    } else {
-      setIsReady(false)
-    }
-  }, [remaining])
-
-  const onPressDone = React.useCallback(() => {
-    store.shell.setOnboarding(false)
-  }, [store])
-
-  return (
-    <CenteredView
-      testID="welcomeBanner"
-      style={[pal.view, styles.container, pal.border]}>
-      <Text
-        type="title-lg"
-        style={[pal.text, s.textCenter, s.bold, s.pb5]}
-        lineHeight={1.1}>
-        Welcome to Bluesky!
-      </Text>
-      {isReady ? (
-        <View style={styles.controls}>
-          <Button
-            type="primary"
-            style={[s.flexRow, s.alignCenter]}
-            onPress={onPressDone}>
-            <Text type="md-bold" style={s.white}>
-              See my feed!
-            </Text>
-            <FontAwesomeIcon icon="angle-right" size={14} style={s.white} />
-          </Button>
-        </View>
-      ) : (
-        <>
-          <Text type="lg" style={[pal.text, s.textCenter]}>
-            Follow at least {remaining} {remaining === 1 ? 'person' : 'people'}{' '}
-            to build your feed.
-          </Text>
-          <View style={[styles.controls, styles.progress]}>
-            <ProgressBar
-              progress={Math.max(
-                store.me.follows.numFollows / numFollows,
-                0.05,
-              )}
-            />
-          </View>
-        </>
-      )}
-    </CenteredView>
-  )
-})
-
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  container: {
-    paddingTop: 16,
-    paddingBottom: 16,
-    paddingHorizontal: 20,
-    borderTopWidth: 1,
-    borderBottomWidth: 1,
-  },
-  controls: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    justifyContent: 'center',
-    marginTop: 10,
-  },
-  progress: {
-    marginTop: 12,
-  },
-})
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index f1d03233aa..5250f11558 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import {FeedModel} from 'state/models/feed-view'
 import {withAuthRequired} from 'view/com/auth/withAuthRequired'
 import {Feed} from '../com/posts/Feed'
 import {LoadLatestBtn} from '../com/util/LoadLatestBtn'
-import {WelcomeBanner} from '../com/util/WelcomeBanner'
 import {TabBar} from 'view/com/util/TabBar'
 import {Pager, PageSelectedEvent, TabBarProps} from 'view/com/util/Pager'
 import {FAB} from '../com/util/FAB'
@@ -202,7 +201,6 @@ const FeedPage = observer(
 
     return (
       <View style={containerStyle}>
-        {store.shell.isOnboarding && <WelcomeBanner />}
         <Feed
           testID="homeFeed"
           key="default"