diff --git a/public/templates/admin/header.tpl b/public/templates/admin/header.tpl
index 6c718c8709..b5a4848b7a 100644
--- a/public/templates/admin/header.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/admin/header.tpl
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
 						<li><a href="{relative_path}/admin/languages"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-comments-o"></i> Languages</a></li>
 						<li><a href="{relative_path}/admin/settings"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-cogs"></i> Settings</a></li>
 						<li><a href="{relative_path}/admin/database"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-hdd-o"></i> Database</a></li>
-						<li><a href="{relative_path}/admin/motd"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-comment"></i> MOTD</a></li>
 						<li><a href="{relative_path}/admin/events"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-calendar-o"></i> Events</a></li>
 					</ul>
 				</div>
diff --git a/public/templates/admin/motd.tpl b/public/templates/admin/motd.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index a79ac0f5fd..0000000000
--- a/public/templates/admin/motd.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<h1><i class="fa fa-comment"></i> MOTD</h1>
-<hr />
-<div class="alert alert-warning motd">
-	<p>
-		The <strong>Message of the Day</strong> (MOTD) is typically a message shown to users when they first log into a forum or chat room.
-		In NodeBB, the MOTD is present at the top of the forum homepage, and can be customized much like a header.
-	</p>
-	<p>
-		You can enter full HTML/Javascript.
-	</p>
-	<br />
-	<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="Welcome to NodeBB!" data-field="motd" rows="10"></textarea>
-	<br />
-	<form class="form-inline">
-		<label>MOTD Class</label>
-		<input class="form-control" type="text" placeholder="CSS class to add to MOTD" data-field="motd_class" />
-	</form>
-	<form class="form-inline">
-		<div class="checkbox">
-			<label for="show_motd">
-				<input type="checkbox" id="show_motd" data-field="show_motd" /> Show the Message of the Day
-			</label>
-		</div>
-	</form>
-</div>
-
-<button class="btn btn-primary" id="save" checked>Save</button>
-
-<script>
-	require(['forum/admin/settings'], function(Settings) {
-		Settings.prepare();
-	});
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/templates/home.tpl b/public/templates/home.tpl
index 0d64db4a35..6551c55339 100644
--- a/public/templates/home.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/home.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-<div class="motd {motd_class}">
-	{motd}
-</div>
-
 <div widget-area="motd" class="hidden">
 	<!-- BEGIN widgets -->
 	<div class="well">
diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index 301c2ea671..d82108e2ed 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -108,45 +108,7 @@ var path = require('path'),
 						data.categories = visibleCategories;
 
 						async.each(data.categories, getRecentReplies, function (err) {
-
-							var	motdString,
-								assemble = function() {
-									data.motd_class = (parseInt(meta.config.show_motd, 10) === 1 || meta.config.show_motd === undefined) ? '' : ' none';
-									data.motd_class += (meta.config.motd && meta.config.motd.length > 0) ? '' : ' default';
-									data.motd_class += meta.config.motd_class ? ' ' + meta.config.motd_class : '';
-
-									data.motd = motdString;
-									res.json(data);
-								};
-
-							if (!meta.config.motd) {
-								translator.translate('\n\n<h1>NodeBB</h1> <small><span>v' + pkg.version + '</span></small>\n\n<h5>[[global:motd.welcome]]</h5>\
-									<div class="btn-group">\
-										<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nodebb.org" class="btn btn-link btn-md">\
-											<i class="fa fa-comment"></i>\
-											<span>&nbsp;[[global:motd.get]]</span>\
-										</a>\
-										<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/designcreateplay/NodeBB" class="btn btn-link btn-md">\
-											<i class="fa fa-github"></i>\
-											<span>&nbsp;[[global:motd.fork]]</span>\
-										</a>\
-										<a target="_blank" href="https://facebook.com/NodeBB" class="btn btn-link btn-md">\
-											<i class="fa fa-facebook"></i>\
-											<span>&nbsp;[[global:motd.like]]</span>\
-										</a>\
-										<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NodeBB" class="btn btn-link btn-md">\
-											<i class="fa fa-twitter"></i>\
-											<span>&nbsp;[[global:motd.follow]]</span>\
-										</a>\
-									</div>\
-								', function(motd) {
-									motdString = motd;
-									assemble();
-								});
-							} else {
-								motdString = meta.config.motd;
-								assemble();
-							}
+							res.json(data);
 						});
 					});
 				});