diff --git a/web/splash/splash.css b/web/splash/splash.css
index ef3ac43ae..2676bacaf 100644
--- a/web/splash/splash.css
+++ b/web/splash/splash.css
@@ -1,211 +1,103 @@
 div.headerContainer {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   padding: 0 10px;
 }
 div.topContainer {
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
 }
 div.content {
   flex: 1 0 0;
   position: relative;
   min-height: 100%;
 }
 div.top {
   max-width: 1024px;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }
 div.headerContents {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
   padding-top: 5px;
   padding-bottom: 7px;
 }
 div.actionLinks > * {
   padding-right: 15px;
   color: white;
   font-weight: 300;
 }
 div.actionLinks > *:last-child {
   padding-right: 0;
 }
 header.header h1 {
   color: white;
   font-size: 38px;
 }
-header.header span.requestAccess {
+header.header {
   padding: 10px 20px;
   border-radius: 20px;
   border: 1px solid white;
 }
 div.body {
   padding: 30px 0 20px 0;
 }
 div.intro {
   text-align: center;
   margin-bottom: 50px;
 }
 p.introHeader {
   color: white;
   font-size: 28px;
   font-weight: 300;
 }
 p.introDescription {
   color: white;
   font-size: 21px;
   font-weight: 300;
   padding-top: 5px;
 }
 div.bottomContainer {
   z-index: 2;
   position: relative;
   overflow: auto;
   height: 100%;
 }
 div.bottom {
   margin-top: 728px;
   min-height: 100%;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
 }
 div.headerRest {
   background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
   flex-grow: 1;
 }
 div.headerOverscroll {
   position: fixed;
   top: 100%;
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
   height: 1000px;
   background-color: white;
 }
 div.prompt {
   margin: 0 auto;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
 }
 p.promptHeader {
   color: #282828;
   font-size: 21px;
   padding-top: 25px;
   text-align: center;
 }
 p.promptDescription {
   color: #282828;
   font-size: 18px;
   padding-top: 9px;
   text-align: center;
 }
-div.requestAccessContainer {
-  margin: 25px;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-form.requestAccessForm {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-input.requestAccessEmail {
-  width: 300px;
-  border: 0;
-  padding: 10px 10px 8px 10px;
-  font-size: 18px;
-  border-radius: 5px;
-  background-color: rgba(119, 119, 119, 0.13);
-  color: black;
-}
-input.requestAccessEmail::placeholder,
-input.requestAccessEmail::-ms-input-placeholder {
-  color: #777777;
-}
-button.requestAccessSubmit {
-  border: 0px;
-  padding: 10px 10px 8px 10px;
-  font-size: 18px;
-  border-radius: 5px;
-  background-color: rgba(0, 170, 0, 0.53);
-  color: white;
-  margin-left: 15px;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  width: 78px;
-  height: 39px;
-}
-p.androidWarning {
-  font-size: 14px;
-  padding: 5px;
-}
-p.requestAccessError {
-  font-size: 14px;
-  padding: 10px;
-  text-align: center;
-  color: red;
-}
-p.requestAccessSuccess {
-  font-size: 18px;
-  padding: 20px;
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-div.customSelect {
-  position: relative;
-  display: block;
-  border: 1px solid #bbb;
-  border-radius: 0.3em;
-  background-color: #f5f5f5;
-  margin-left: 15px;
-}
-div.customSelect::after {
-  content: ' ';
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 50%;
-  right: 1em;
-  z-index: 2;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  display: none;
-  width: 0;
-  height: 0;
-  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
-  border-right: 4px solid transparent;
-  border-top: 7px solid #666;
-  margin-top: -3px;
-}
-div.customSelect select {
-  width: 100%;
-  margin: 0;
-  outline: none;
-  padding: 0.6em 0.8em 0.5em 0.8em;
-  -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
-  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
-  box-sizing: border-box;
-  font-size: 16px;
-  font-family: sans-serif;
-  color: #444;
-  border-radius: 0.2em;
-}
-div.customSelect select:focus {
-  color: #222;
-  outline: none;
-}
-@supports (-webkit-appearance: none) or (appearance: none) or
-  ((-moz-appearance: none) and (mask-type: alpha)) {
-  div.customSelect::after {
-    display: block;
-  }
-  div.customSelect select {
-    padding-right: 2em;
-    background: none;
-    border: 1px solid transparent;
-    -webkit-appearance: none;
-    -moz-appearance: none;
-    appearance: none;
-  }
-  div.customSelect select:focus {
-    border-color: #aaa;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/web/splash/splash.react.js b/web/splash/splash.react.js
index 350a57fbc..42def68dc 100644
--- a/web/splash/splash.react.js
+++ b/web/splash/splash.react.js
@@ -1,269 +1,84 @@
 // @flow
 
-import invariant from 'invariant';
 import * as React from 'react';
 
-import {
-  requestAccessActionTypes,
-  requestAccess,
-} from 'lib/actions/user-actions';
-import { createLoadingStatusSelector } from 'lib/selectors/loading-selectors';
-import { validEmailRegex } from 'lib/shared/account-utils';
-import type { AccessRequest } from 'lib/types/account-types';
-import { type DeviceType, assertDeviceType } from 'lib/types/device-types';
-import { type LoadingStatus } from 'lib/types/loading-types';
-import {
-  type DispatchActionPromise,
-  useDispatchActionPromise,
-  useServerCall,
-} from 'lib/utils/action-utils';
-
-import Button from '../components/button.react';
-import LoadingIndicator from '../loading-indicator.react';
 import LogInModal from '../modals/account/log-in-modal.react';
 import { useModalContext } from '../modals/modal-provider.react';
-import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils';
 import css from './splash.css';
 
-const defaultRequestAccessScrollHeight = 390;
-
 type Props = {
-  +loadingStatus: LoadingStatus,
-  +dispatchActionPromise: DispatchActionPromise,
-  +requestAccess: (accessRequest: AccessRequest) => Promise<void>,
   +setModal: (modal: React.Node) => void,
   +modal: ?React.Node,
 };
-type State = {
-  +platform: DeviceType,
-  +email: string,
-  +error: ?string,
-  +success: ?string,
-};
-class Splash extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
-  emailInput: ?HTMLInputElement;
-  bottomContainer: ?HTMLDivElement;
-  state: State = {
-    platform: 'ios',
-    email: '',
-    error: null,
-    success: null,
-  };
-
-  componentDidMount() {
-    if ('scrollRestoration' in history) {
-      history.scrollRestoration = 'manual';
-    }
-  }
-
+class Splash extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
   render() {
-    let androidWarning = null;
-    if (this.state.platform === 'android') {
-      androidWarning = (
-        <p className={css.androidWarning}>
-          Make sure this is the email you use to log in to the Google Play
-          Store!
-        </p>
-      );
-    }
-    let error = null;
-    if (this.state.error) {
-      error = <p className={css.requestAccessError}>{this.state.error}</p>;
-    }
-    let success = null;
-    if (this.state.success) {
-      success = (
-        <p className={css.requestAccessSuccess}>{this.state.success}</p>
-      );
-    }
-    let submitButtonContent = 'Submit';
-    if (this.props.loadingStatus === 'loading') {
-      submitButtonContent = (
-        <LoadingIndicator status={this.props.loadingStatus} />
-      );
-    }
     return (
       <React.Fragment>
         <div className={css.headerContainer}>
           <div className={css.top}>
             <header className={css.header}>
               <div className={css.headerContents}>
                 <h1>Comm</h1>
                 <div className={css.actionLinks}>
-                  <a href="#" onClick={this.onClickRequestAccess}>
-                    <span className={css.requestAccess}>Request access</span>
-                  </a>
                   <a href="#" onClick={this.onClickLogIn}>
                     <span>Log in</span>
                   </a>
                 </div>
               </div>
             </header>
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className={css.content}>
           <div className={css.topContainer}>
             <div className={css.top}>
               <div className={css.body}>
                 <div className={css.intro}>
                   <p className={css.introHeader}>
                     Comm is a chat app with an integrated calendar.
                   </p>
                   <p className={css.introDescription}>
                     We make it incredibly easy to plan events with your friends.
                   </p>
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div className={css.bottomContainer} ref={this.bottomContainerRef}>
+          <div className={css.bottomContainer}>
             <div className={css.bottom}>
               <div className={css.headerRest}>
                 <div className={css.prompt}>
                   <p className={css.promptHeader}>
                     We&apos;re currently alpha testing the first version of our
                     app.
                   </p>
                   <p className={css.promptDescription}>
                     If you&apos;d like to try it out, please let us know!
                   </p>
-                  <div className={css.requestAccessContainer}>
-                    <div>
-                      <form className={css.requestAccessForm}>
-                        <input
-                          type="text"
-                          value={this.state.email}
-                          onChange={this.onChangeEmail}
-                          placeholder="Email address"
-                          className={css.requestAccessEmail}
-                          ref={this.emailInputRef}
-                        />
-                        <div className={css.customSelect}>
-                          <select onChange={this.onChangePlatform}>
-                            <option value="ios">iOS</option>
-                            <option value="android">Android</option>
-                          </select>
-                        </div>
-                        <Button
-                          type="submit"
-                          className={css.requestAccessSubmit}
-                          onClick={this.onSubmitRequestAccess}
-                        >
-                          {submitButtonContent}
-                        </Button>
-                      </form>
-                      {androidWarning}
-                    </div>
-                    {error}
-                    {success}
-                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div className={css.headerOverscroll} />
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
         {this.props.modal}
       </React.Fragment>
     );
   }
 
-  bottomContainerRef = (bottomContainer: ?HTMLDivElement) => {
-    this.bottomContainer = bottomContainer;
-  };
-
-  emailInputRef = (emailInput: ?HTMLInputElement) => {
-    this.emailInput = emailInput;
-  };
-
-  onChangeEmail = (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-    this.setState({ email: event.currentTarget.value });
-  };
-
-  onChangePlatform = (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => {
-    this.setState({ platform: assertDeviceType(event.currentTarget.value) });
-  };
-
   onClickLogIn = (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>) => {
     event.preventDefault();
     this.props.setModal(<LogInModal />);
   };
-
-  onClickRequestAccess = (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>) => {
-    event.preventDefault();
-    const { bottomContainer } = this;
-    invariant(bottomContainer, 'bottomContainer should exist');
-    const formHeight = 180;
-    const contentHeight = 790;
-    const guaranteesSpace = contentHeight - window.innerHeight + formHeight;
-    if (bottomContainer.scrollTop < guaranteesSpace) {
-      bottomContainer.scrollTop = Math.max(
-        defaultRequestAccessScrollHeight,
-        guaranteesSpace,
-      );
-    }
-    if (this.emailInput) {
-      this.emailInput.focus();
-    }
-  };
-
-  onSubmitRequestAccess = (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
-    event.preventDefault();
-
-    if (this.state.email.search(validEmailRegex) === -1) {
-      this.setState({ success: null, error: 'Please enter a valid email!' });
-      invariant(this.emailInput, 'should be set');
-      this.emailInput.focus();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.props.dispatchActionPromise(
-      requestAccessActionTypes,
-      this.requestAccessAction(),
-    );
-  };
-
-  async requestAccessAction() {
-    try {
-      await this.props.requestAccess({
-        email: this.state.email,
-        platform: this.state.platform,
-      });
-      this.setState({
-        success:
-          "Thanks for your interest! We'll let you know as soon as " +
-          "we're able to extend an invite.",
-        error: null,
-      });
-    } catch (e) {
-      this.setState({ success: null, error: 'Unknown error...' });
-      throw e;
-    }
-  }
 }
 
-const loadingStatusSelector = createLoadingStatusSelector(
-  requestAccessActionTypes,
-);
-
 const ConnectedSplash: React.ComponentType<{}> = React.memo<{}>(
   function ConnectedSplash(): React.Node {
-    const loadingStatus = useSelector(loadingStatusSelector);
-    const callRequestAccess = useServerCall(requestAccess);
-    const dispatchActionPromise = useDispatchActionPromise();
-
     const modalContext = useModalContext();
 
     return (
-      <Splash
-        loadingStatus={loadingStatus}
-        requestAccess={callRequestAccess}
-        dispatchActionPromise={dispatchActionPromise}
-        setModal={modalContext.setModal}
-        modal={modalContext.modal}
-      />
+      <Splash setModal={modalContext.setModal} modal={modalContext.modal} />
     );
   },
 );
 
 export default ConnectedSplash;