diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup.cc b/gtk2_ardour/startup.cc
index f559e3d90c..b6af6ddb4c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup.cc
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ ArdourStartup::ArdourStartup ()
 		set_default_icon_list (window_icons);
 	}
 	
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-	setup_prerelease_page ();
-#endif
-	
 	setup_new_user_page ();
 	setup_first_time_config_page ();
 	setup_monitoring_choice_page ();
@@ -128,39 +124,6 @@ ArdourStartup::been_here_before_path ()
 	return Glib::build_filename (user_config_directory (), ".a" PROGRAM_VERSION);
 }
 
-void
-ArdourStartup::setup_prerelease_page ()
-{
-	VBox* vbox = manage (new VBox);
-	Label* label = manage (new Label);
-	label->set_markup (string_compose (_("<b>Welcome to this BETA release of Ardour %1</b>\n\n\
-Ardour %1 has been released for Linux but because of the lack of testers,\n\
-it is still at the beta stage on OS X. So, a few guidelines:\n\
-\n\
-1) Please do <b>NOT</b> use this software with the expectation that it is stable or reliable\n\
-   though it may be so, depending on your workflow.\n\
-2) <b>Please do NOT use the forums at ardour.org to report issues</b>.\n\
-3) Please <b>DO</b> use the bugtracker at http://tracker.ardour.org/ to report issues\n\
-   making sure to note the product version number as %1-beta.\n\
-4) Please <b>DO</b> use the ardour-users mailing list to discuss ideas and pass on comments.\n\
-5) Please <b>DO</b> join us on IRC for real time discussions about ardour3. You\n\
-   can get there directly from Ardour via the Help->Chat menu option.\n\
-\n\
-Full information on all the above can be found on the support page at\n\
-\n\
-                http://ardour.org/support\n\
-"), VERSIONSTRING));
-
-	vbox->set_border_width (12);
-	vbox->pack_start (*label, false, false, 12);
-	vbox->show_all ();
-	
-	append_page (*vbox);
-	set_page_type (*vbox, ASSISTANT_PAGE_CONTENT);
-	set_page_title (*vbox, _("This is a BETA RELEASE"));
-	set_page_complete (*vbox, true);
-}
-
 void
 ArdourStartup::setup_new_user_page ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup.h b/gtk2_ardour/startup.h
index c5a9a30162..db274ea990 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup.h
@@ -119,9 +119,6 @@ class ArdourStartup : public Gtk::Assistant {
 	gint final_page_index;
 
 	void move_along_now ();
-
-        void setup_prerelease_page ();
-
 };
 
 #endif /* __gtk2_ardour_startup_h__ */