diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesNUX.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesNUX.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c21ee05be..0000000000
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesNUX.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,175 +0,0 @@
-import React, {useCallback, useEffect} from 'react'
-import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {ChatBskyActorDeclaration} from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-
-import {useUpdateActorDeclaration} from '#/state/queries/messages/actor-declaration'
-import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
-import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
-import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
-import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
-import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
-import * as Toggle from '#/components/forms/Toggle'
-import {Message_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded} from '#/components/icons/Message'
-import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-
-export function MessagesNUX() {
-  const control = Dialog.useDialogControl()
-
-  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
-  const {data: profile} = useProfileQuery({
-    did: currentAccount!.did,
-  })
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (profile && typeof profile.associated?.chat === 'undefined') {
-      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-        control.open()
-      }, 1000)
-
-      return () => {
-        clearTimeout(timeout)
-      }
-    }
-  }, [profile, control])
-
-  if (!profile) return null
-
-  return (
-    <Dialog.Outer control={control}>
-      <Dialog.Handle />
-      <DialogInner chatDeclation={profile.associated?.chat} />
-    </Dialog.Outer>
-  )
-}
-
-function DialogInner({
-  chatDeclation,
-}: {
-  chatDeclation?: ChatBskyActorDeclaration.Record
-}) {
-  const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
-  const t = useTheme()
-
-  const [initialized, setInitialzed] = React.useState(false)
-  const {mutate: updateDeclaration} = useUpdateActorDeclaration({
-    onError: () => {
-      Toast.show(_(msg`Failed to update settings`), 'xmark')
-    },
-  })
-
-  const onSelectItem = useCallback(
-    (keys: string[]) => {
-      const key = keys[0]
-      if (!key) return
-      updateDeclaration(key as 'all' | 'none' | 'following')
-    },
-    [updateDeclaration],
-  )
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!chatDeclation && !initialized) {
-      updateDeclaration('following')
-      setInitialzed(true)
-    }
-  }, [chatDeclation, updateDeclaration, initialized])
-
-  return (
-    <Dialog.ScrollableInner
-      label={_(msg`Introducing Direct Messages`)}
-      style={web({maxWidth: 440})}>
-      <View style={a.gap_xl}>
-        <View style={[a.align_center, a.pt_sm, a.pb_xs]}>
-          <Message_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded width={64} />
-          <Text style={[a.text_2xl, a.font_bold, a.text_center, a.mt_md]}>
-            <Trans>Direct messages are here!</Trans>
-          </Text>
-          <Text style={[a.text_md, a.text_center, a.mt_sm]}>
-            <Trans>Privately chat with other users.</Trans>
-          </Text>
-        </View>
-        <View
-          style={[
-            a.gap_xs,
-            a.border,
-            a.overflow_hidden,
-            a.rounded_sm,
-            t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
-          ]}>
-          <View
-            style={[
-              a.p_md,
-              a.border_b,
-              t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
-              t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
-            ]}>
-            <Text style={[a.text_sm, a.font_bold]}>
-              <Trans>Who can message you?</Trans>
-            </Text>
-            <Text
-              style={[
-                a.mt_xs,
-                a.text_sm,
-                a.italic,
-                t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
-              ]}>
-              <Trans>You can change this at any time.</Trans>
-            </Text>
-          </View>
-          <View style={[a.px_md, a.py_xs]}>
-            <Toggle.Group
-              label={_(msg`Who can message you?`)}
-              type="radio"
-              values={[chatDeclation?.allowIncoming ?? 'following']}
-              onChange={onSelectItem}>
-              <View>
-                <Toggle.Item
-                  name="all"
-                  label={_(msg`Everyone`)}
-                  style={[a.justify_between, a.py_sm, a.rounded_2xs]}>
-                  <Toggle.LabelText>
-                    <Trans>Everyone</Trans>
-                  </Toggle.LabelText>
-                  <Toggle.Radio />
-                </Toggle.Item>
-                <Toggle.Item
-                  name="following"
-                  label={_(msg`Users I follow`)}
-                  style={[a.justify_between, a.py_sm, a.rounded_2xs]}>
-                  <Toggle.LabelText>
-                    <Trans>Users I follow</Trans>
-                  </Toggle.LabelText>
-                  <Toggle.Radio />
-                </Toggle.Item>
-                <Toggle.Item
-                  name="none"
-                  label={_(msg`No one`)}
-                  style={[a.justify_between, a.py_sm, a.rounded_2xs]}>
-                  <Toggle.LabelText>
-                    <Trans>No one</Trans>
-                  </Toggle.LabelText>
-                  <Toggle.Radio />
-                </Toggle.Item>
-              </View>
-            </Toggle.Group>
-          </View>
-        </View>
-        <Button
-          label={_(msg`Start chatting`)}
-          accessibilityHint={_(msg`Close modal`)}
-          size="large"
-          color="primary"
-          variant="solid"
-          onPress={() => control.close()}>
-          <ButtonText>
-            <Trans>Get started</Trans>
-          </ButtonText>
-        </Button>
-      </View>
-      <Dialog.Close />
-    </Dialog.ScrollableInner>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/ChatList.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/ChatList.tsx
index 6cf561d117..9912456e13 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/ChatList.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/ChatList.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {DialogControlProps, useDialogControl} from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {NewChat} from '#/components/dms/dialogs/NewChatDialog'
-import {MessagesNUX} from '#/components/dms/MessagesNUX'
 import {useRefreshOnFocus} from '#/components/hooks/useRefreshOnFocus'
 import {ArrowRotateCounterClockwise_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Retry} from '#/components/icons/ArrowRotateCounterClockwise'
 import {CircleInfo_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CircleInfo} from '#/components/icons/CircleInfo'
@@ -151,8 +150,6 @@ export function MessagesScreen({navigation, route}: Props) {
   if (conversations.length < 1) {
     return (
       <View style={a.flex_1}>
-        <MessagesNUX />
-
         <CenteredView sideBorders={gtMobile} style={[a.h_full_vh]}>
           {gtMobile ? (
             <DesktopHeader
@@ -240,7 +237,6 @@ export function MessagesScreen({navigation, route}: Props) {
 
   return (
     <View style={a.flex_1}>
-      <MessagesNUX />
       {!gtMobile && (
         <ViewHeader
           title={_(msg`Messages`)}