diff --git a/app/scripts/background.js b/app/scripts/background.js
index 7457e95ee..bc94a5f37 100644
--- a/app/scripts/background.js
+++ b/app/scripts/background.js
@@ -434,10 +434,3 @@ function triggerUi () {
     }
   })
 }
-
-// On first install, open a window to MetaMask website to how-it-works.
-extension.runtime.onInstalled.addListener(function (details) {
-  if ((details.reason === 'install') && (!METAMASK_DEBUG)) {
-    extension.tabs.create({url: 'https://metamask.io/#how-it-works'})
-  }
-})