diff --git a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/SplashScreen/SplashScreen.xaml.cs b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/SplashScreen/SplashScreen.xaml.cs
index a77a4d5ad49..10ebfb3326a 100644
--- a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/SplashScreen/SplashScreen.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/SplashScreen/SplashScreen.xaml.cs
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ public DynamoView DynamoView
                     return;
                 }
                 viewModel = value.DataContext as DynamoViewModel;
-                // When view model is closed, we need to close the splash screen if it is displayed.
-                viewModel.RequestClose += SplashScreenRequestClose;
                 authManager = viewModel.Model.AuthenticationManager;
             }
         }
@@ -229,18 +227,6 @@ private void WebView_NavigationCompleted(object sender, CoreWebView2NavigationCo
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Request to close SplashScreen.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void SplashScreenRequestClose(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            //This is only called when shutdownparams.closeDynamoView = true
-            //which is during tests or an exit command
-            //which is used rarely, but it is used when the Revit document is lost and Dynamo is open.
-            CloseWindow();
-            viewModel.RequestClose -= SplashScreenRequestClose;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Import setting file from chosen path
         /// </summary>
@@ -399,7 +385,7 @@ protected override async void OnContentRendered(EventArgs e)
 
                 webView.NavigateToString(htmlString);
                 webView.CoreWebView2.AddHostObjectToScript("scriptObject",
-                   new ScriptObject(RequestLaunchDynamo, RequestImportSettings, RequestSignIn, RequestSignOut, CloseWindow));
+                   new ScriptObject(RequestLaunchDynamo, RequestImportSettings, RequestSignIn, RequestSignOut));
             }
             catch (ObjectDisposedException ex)
             {
@@ -578,41 +564,6 @@ private static bool IsValidPreferencesFile(string filePath)
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the user wants to close the window, we shutdown the application and don't launch Dynamo
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="isCheckboxChecked">If true, the user has chosen to not show splash screen on next run.</param>
-        internal void CloseWindow(bool isCheckboxChecked = false)
-        {
-            CloseWasExplicit = true;
-            currentCloseMode = CloseMode.ByCloseButton;
-
-            if (viewModel != null && isCheckboxChecked)
-            {
-                viewModel.PreferenceSettings.EnableStaticSplashScreen = !isCheckboxChecked;
-            }
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(DynamoModel.HostAnalyticsInfo.HostName))
-            {
-                Application.Current?.Shutdown();
-                Analytics.TrackEvent(Actions.Close, Categories.SplashScreenOperations);
-            }
-            // If Dynamo is launched from an integrator host, user should be able to close the splash screen window.
-            // Additionally, we will have to shutdown the ViewModel which will close all the services and dispose the events.
-            // RequestUpdateLoadBarStatus event needs to be unsubscribed when the splash screen window is closed, to avoid populating the info on splash screen.
-            else
-            {
-                Close();
-                if (viewModel != null)
-                {
-                    viewModel.RequestClose -= SplashScreenRequestClose;
-                }
-
-                DynamoView?.Close();
-                DynamoView = null;
-            }
-        }
-
         protected override void OnClosed(EventArgs e)
         {
             base.OnClosed(e);
@@ -653,31 +604,17 @@ public class ScriptObject
         readonly Action<string> RequestImportSettings;
         readonly Func<bool> RequestSignIn;
         readonly Func<bool> RequestSignOut;
-        readonly Action RequestCloseWindow;
-        readonly Action<bool> RequestCloseWindowPreserve;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// [Obsolete] Constructor for ScriptObject
         /// </summary>
         [Obsolete]
-        public ScriptObject(Action<bool> requestLaunchDynamo, Action<string> requestImportSettings, Func< bool> requestSignIn, Func<bool> requestSignOut, Action requestCloseWindow)
+        public ScriptObject(Action<bool> requestLaunchDynamo, Action<string> requestImportSettings, Func< bool> requestSignIn, Func<bool> requestSignOut)
         {
             RequestLaunchDynamo = requestLaunchDynamo;
             RequestImportSettings = requestImportSettings;
             RequestSignIn = requestSignIn;
             RequestSignOut = requestSignOut;
-            RequestCloseWindow = requestCloseWindow;
-        }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Constructor for ScriptObject with an overload for close window method, to preserve "Don't show again" setting on splash screen on explicit close event.
-        /// </summary>
-        public ScriptObject(Action<bool> requestLaunchDynamo, Action<string> requestImportSettings, Func<bool> requestSignIn, Func<bool> requestSignOut, Action<bool> requestCloseWindow)
-        {
-            RequestLaunchDynamo = requestLaunchDynamo;
-            RequestImportSettings = requestImportSettings;
-            RequestSignIn = requestSignIn;
-            RequestSignOut = requestSignOut;
-            RequestCloseWindowPreserve = requestCloseWindow;
         }
         [DynamoJSInvokable]
         public void LaunchDynamo(bool showScreenAgain)
@@ -700,16 +637,5 @@ public bool SignOut()
         {
             return RequestSignOut();
         }
-        [Obsolete]
-        [DynamoJSInvokable]
-        public void CloseWindow()
-        {
-            RequestCloseWindow();
-        }
-        [DynamoJSInvokable]
-        public void CloseWindowPreserve(bool isCheckboxChecked)
-        {
-            RequestCloseWindowPreserve(isCheckboxChecked);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/DynamoCoreWpfTests/SplashScreenTests.cs b/test/DynamoCoreWpfTests/SplashScreenTests.cs
index 088e2ec64c2..7c28cb5a5c2 100644
--- a/test/DynamoCoreWpfTests/SplashScreenTests.cs
+++ b/test/DynamoCoreWpfTests/SplashScreenTests.cs
@@ -10,25 +10,6 @@
 namespace DynamoCoreWpfTests
 {
 
-    [TestFixture]
-    class SplashScreenViewTests: DynamoTestUIBase
-    {
-        [Test]
-        public void SplashScreen_ClosePersistSetsPrefs()
-        {
-            var ss = new Dynamo.UI.Views.SplashScreen();
-            ss.DynamoView = View;
-            var oldPref = ViewModel.PreferenceSettings.EnableStaticSplashScreen;
-            Assert.IsTrue(oldPref);
-
-            ss.CloseWindow(true);
-            var newPref = ViewModel.PreferenceSettings.EnableStaticSplashScreen;
-            Assert.False(newPref);
-
-            Assert.IsTrue(ss.CloseWasExplicit);
-        }
-    }
-
     [TestFixture]
     internal class SplashScreenTests
     {
@@ -58,34 +39,7 @@ public void CleanUp()
         {
             TestUtilities.WebView2Tag = string.Empty;
         }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void SplashScreen_CloseExplicitPropIsCorrect1()
-        {
-            var ss = new Dynamo.UI.Views.SplashScreen();
-            ss.RequestLaunchDynamo(true);
-            Assert.IsFalse(ss.CloseWasExplicit);
-
-            ss.CloseWindow();
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void SplashScreen_CloseExplicitPropIsCorrect2()
-        {
-            var ss = new Dynamo.UI.Views.SplashScreen();
-            Assert.IsFalse(ss.CloseWasExplicit);
-
-            ss.CloseWindow();
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void SplashScreen_CloseExplicitPropIsCorrect3()
-        {
-            var ss = new Dynamo.UI.Views.SplashScreen();
-            ss.CloseWindow();
-            Assert.IsTrue(ss.CloseWasExplicit);
-        }
-
+      
         [Test]
         //note that this test sends a windows close message directly to the window
         //but skips the JS interop that users rely on to close the window - so that is not tested by this test.