diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 33f72ae6210..7bc706ad00c 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ PUBLIC_SHARE_PREFIX=#https://hf.co/chat
 PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID=#G-XXXXXXXX / Leave empty to disable
 PUBLIC_DEPRECATED_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID=#UA-XXXXXXXX-X / Leave empty to disable
 PUBLIC_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNERS=`[
-    {
-    "title": "Llama v2 is live on HuggingChat! 🦙",
-    "linkTitle": "Announcement",
-    "linkHref": "https://huggingface.co/blog/llama2"
+  {
+    "title": "Chat UI is now open sourced on GitHub",
+    "linkTitle": "GitHub repo",
+    "linkHref": "https://github.com/huggingface/chat-ui"
   }
 ]`
 
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ PARQUET_EXPORT_HF_TOKEN=
 PARQUET_EXPORT_SECRET=
 
 RATE_LIMIT= # requests per minute
-MESSAGES_BEFORE_LOGIN=# how many messages a user can send in a conversation before having to login. set to 0 to force login right away
 
 PUBLIC_APP_NAME=ChatUI # name used as title throughout the app
 PUBLIC_APP_ASSETS=chatui # used to find logos & favicons in static/$PUBLIC_APP_ASSETS
diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index 03b9b016571..37822386660 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { COOKIE_NAME, MESSAGES_BEFORE_LOGIN } from "$env/static/private";
+import { COOKIE_NAME } from "$env/static/private";
 import type { Handle } from "@sveltejs/kit";
 import {
 	PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const handle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
 		!event.url.pathname.startsWith(`${base}/admin`) &&
 		!["GET", "OPTIONS", "HEAD"].includes(event.request.method)
 	) {
-		if (!user && requiresUser && !((parseInt(MESSAGES_BEFORE_LOGIN) || 0) > 0)) {
+		if (!user && requiresUser) {
 			return errorResponse(401, ERROR_MESSAGES.authOnly);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/LoginModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/LoginModal.svelte
index 7065940e8dd..79a6a30ab45 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/LoginModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/LoginModal.svelte
@@ -25,14 +25,11 @@
 				v{PUBLIC_VERSION}
 			</div>
 		</h2>
-		<p
-			class="px-4 text-lg font-semibold leading-snug text-gray-800 sm:px-12"
-			style="text-wrap: balance;"
-		>
-			Please Sign in with Hugging Face to continue
+		<p class="px-4 text-lg font-semibold leading-snug text-gray-800 sm:px-12">
+			This application is for demonstration purposes only.
 		</p>
 		<p class="text-base text-gray-800">
-			Disclaimer: AI is an area of active research with known problems such as biased generation and
+			AI is an area of active research with known problems such as biased generation and
 			misinformation. Do not use this application for high-stakes decisions or advice.
 		</p>
 		{#if PUBLIC_APP_DATA_SHARING}
@@ -57,6 +54,7 @@
 						with <LogoHuggingFaceBorderless classNames="text-xl mr-1 ml-1.5" /> Hugging Face
 					{/if}
 				</button>
+				<p class="mt-2 px-2 text-sm text-gray-500">to start chatting right away</p>
 			{:else}
 				<input type="hidden" name="ethicsModalAccepted" value={true} />
 				{#each Object.entries(settings) as [key, val]}
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.server.ts b/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
index 55f89eb2909..373136fe663 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { UrlDependency } from "$lib/types/UrlDependency";
 import { defaultModel, models, oldModels, validateModel } from "$lib/server/models";
 import { authCondition, requiresUser } from "$lib/server/auth";
 import { DEFAULT_SETTINGS } from "$lib/types/Settings";
-import { SERPAPI_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY, MESSAGES_BEFORE_LOGIN } from "$env/static/private";
+import { SERPAPI_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY } from "$env/static/private";
 
 export const load: LayoutServerLoad = async ({ locals, depends, url }) => {
 	const { conversations } = collections;
@@ -82,6 +82,5 @@ export const load: LayoutServerLoad = async ({ locals, depends, url }) => {
 			email: locals.user.email,
 		},
 		requiresLogin: requiresUser,
-		messagesBeforeLogin: parseInt(MESSAGES_BEFORE_LOGIN ?? 0),
 	};
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 8e37e5515ae..aee567b08e2 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 	{#if isSettingsOpen}
 		<SettingsModal on:close={() => (isSettingsOpen = false)} settings={data.settings} />
 	{/if}
-	{#if requiresLogin && data.messagesBeforeLogin === 0}
+	{#if requiresLogin}
 		<LoginModal settings={data.settings} />
 	{/if}
 	<slot />
diff --git a/src/routes/conversation/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/conversation/[id]/+page.svelte
index 509d8b43b9f..9390f3a33e8 100644
--- a/src/routes/conversation/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/conversation/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 	import type { WebSearchMessage } from "$lib/types/WebSearch";
 	import type { Message } from "$lib/types/Message";
 	import { browser } from "$app/environment";
-	import { PUBLIC_APP_DISCLAIMER } from "$env/static/public";
 
 	export let data;
 
@@ -280,8 +279,4 @@
 	models={data.models}
 	currentModel={findCurrentModel([...data.models, ...data.oldModels], data.model)}
 	settings={data.settings}
-	loginRequired={(data.requiresLogin
-		? !data.user
-		: !data.settings.ethicsModalAcceptedAt && !!PUBLIC_APP_DISCLAIMER) &&
-		data.messages.length > data.messagesBeforeLogin}
 />