diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 41b9ede..3376ad1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ ENV PATH="$PATH:/home/ansible-dev/.local/bin"
 RUN apt-get update \
 	&& apt-get -y --no-install-recommends install \
 	  vim \
-		figlet \
-		lolcat \
 		keychain \
 		tmux \
 		htop \
@@ -45,8 +43,6 @@ USER ansible-dev
 
 WORKDIR /home/ansible-dev/
 
-COPY --chown=ansible-dev:ansible-dev start_tmux.sh .
-
 COPY --chown=ansible-dev:ansible-dev requirements.txt .
 # hadolint ignore=DL3013
 RUN python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip \
@@ -69,17 +65,5 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.v
 	&& ln -s ~/dotfiles/.bash_extra ~/.bashrc \
 	&& vim +PluginInstall +qall
 
-# setup motd
-USER root
-# hadolint ignore=DL3001,DL4006,SC2086
-RUN vim --version | head -1 > /etc/motd \
-    && ansible --version | head -1 >> /etc/motd \
-		&& git -v >> /etc/motd \
-		&& echo "" >> /etc/motd \
-		&& echo $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH  >> /etc/motd \
-		&& echo $CI_REPO_URL  >> /etc/motd \
-		&& echo "" >> /etc/motd \
-		&& echo "ansible-devspace" | figlet -l -w 100 | /usr/games/lolcat >> /etc/motd
-USER ansible-dev
-
+COPY --chown=ansible-dev:ansible-dev start_tmux.sh .
 ENTRYPOINT ["/home/ansible-dev/start_tmux.sh"]
diff --git a/start_tmux.sh b/start_tmux.sh
index b7e2fb4..eabaf1b 100755
--- a/start_tmux.sh
+++ b/start_tmux.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 tmux new-session -s ansible-devspace -d
-tmux send-keys -t ansible-devspace "cat /etc/motd" Enter
 tmux attach -t ansible-devspace