diff --git a/hostmaster.profile b/hostmaster.profile
index 789dd04c0f041310d520b3943ed347d85f8c526b..8a302a8c3ab214fc7a3719bdbbf4ddf8dbb8845c 100644
--- a/hostmaster.profile
+++ b/hostmaster.profile
@@ -191,10 +191,6 @@ function hostmaster_task_finalize() {
   install_include(array('menu'));
   $menu_name = variable_get('menu_primary_links_source', 'primary-links');
 
-  // Welcome message for anonymous users
-  variable_set('hosting_welcome_title', 'Welcome to Aegir');
-  variable_set('hosting_welcome_content', 'The Aegir hosting system allows developers and site administrators to automate many of the common tasks associated with deploying and managing large websites. Aegir makes it easy to install, upgrade, deploy, and backup an entire network of Drupal sites.');
-
   // @TODO - seriously need to simplify this, but in our own code i think, not install profile api
   $items = install_menu_get_items('hosting/servers');
   $item = db_fetch_array(db_query("SELECT * FROM {menu_links} WHERE mlid = %d", $items[0]['mlid']));