diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index c760404..5e94b83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -2011,12 +2011,6 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
                 GriefPrevention.sendMessage(player, TextMode.Err, Messages.PlayerNotFound2);
                 return true;
             }
-            else
-            {
-                WelcomeTask task = new WelcomeTask(otherPlayer);
-                task.run();
-                return true;
-            }
         }
 
         //claimslist or claimslist <player>
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
index c19e7d3..24a68ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/PlayerEventHandler.java
@@ -170,20 +170,6 @@ class PlayerEventHandler implements Listener
             playerData.noChatLocation = player.getLocation();
         }
 
-        //if player has never played on the server before...
-        if (!player.hasPlayedBefore())
-        {
-            //may need pvp protection
-            instance.checkPvpProtectionNeeded(player);
-
-            //if in survival claims mode, send a message about the claim basics video (except for admins - assumed experts)
-            if (instance.config_claims_worldModes.get(player.getWorld()) == ClaimsMode.Survival && !player.hasPermission("griefprevention.adminclaims") && this.dataStore.claims.size() > 10)
-            {
-                WelcomeTask task = new WelcomeTask(player);
-                Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask(instance, task, instance.config_claims_manualDeliveryDelaySeconds * 20L);
-            }
-        }
-
         //silence notifications when they're coming too fast
         if (event.getJoinMessage() != null && this.shouldSilenceNotification())
         {
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/WelcomeTask.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/WelcomeTask.java
deleted file mode 100644
index c467992..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/WelcomeTask.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-package me.ryanhamshire.GriefPrevention;
-
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.Material;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemFactory;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.BookMeta;
-
-public class WelcomeTask implements Runnable
-{
-    private final Player player;
-
-    public WelcomeTask(Player player)
-    {
-        this.player = player;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void run()
-    {
-        //abort if player has logged out since this task was scheduled
-        if (!this.player.isOnline()) return;
-
-        //offer advice and a helpful link
-        GriefPrevention.sendMessage(player, TextMode.Instr, Messages.AvoidGriefClaimLand);
-        GriefPrevention.sendMessage(player, TextMode.Instr, Messages.SurvivalBasicsVideo2, DataStore.SURVIVAL_VIDEO_URL);
-
-        //give the player a reference book for later
-        if (GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_supplyPlayerManual)
-        {
-            ItemFactory factory = Bukkit.getItemFactory();
-            BookMeta meta = (BookMeta) factory.getItemMeta(Material.WRITTEN_BOOK);
-
-            DataStore datastore = GriefPrevention.instance.dataStore;
-            meta.setAuthor(datastore.getMessage(Messages.BookAuthor));
-            meta.setTitle(datastore.getMessage(Messages.BookTitle));
-
-            StringBuilder page1 = new StringBuilder();
-            String URL = datastore.getMessage(Messages.BookLink, DataStore.SURVIVAL_VIDEO_URL);
-            String intro = datastore.getMessage(Messages.BookIntro);
-
-            page1.append(URL).append("\n\n");
-            page1.append(intro).append("\n\n");
-            String editToolName = GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_modificationTool.name().replace('_', ' ').toLowerCase();
-            String infoToolName = GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_investigationTool.name().replace('_', ' ').toLowerCase();
-            String configClaimTools = datastore.getMessage(Messages.BookTools, editToolName, infoToolName);
-            page1.append(configClaimTools);
-            if (GriefPrevention.instance.config_claims_automaticClaimsForNewPlayersRadius < 0)
-            {
-                page1.append(datastore.getMessage(Messages.BookDisabledChestClaims));
-            }
-
-            StringBuilder page2 = new StringBuilder(datastore.getMessage(Messages.BookUsefulCommands)).append("\n\n");
-            page2.append("/Trust /UnTrust /TrustList\n");
-            page2.append("/ClaimsList\n");
-            page2.append("/AbandonClaim\n\n");
-            page2.append("/Claim /ExtendClaim\n");
-
-            page2.append("/IgnorePlayer\n\n");
-
-            page2.append("/SubdivideClaims\n");
-            page2.append("/AccessTrust\n");
-            page2.append("/ContainerTrust\n");
-            page2.append("/PermissionTrust");
-
-            meta.setPages(page1.toString(), page2.toString());
-
-            ItemStack item = new ItemStack(Material.WRITTEN_BOOK);
-            item.setItemMeta(meta);
-            player.getInventory().addItem(item);
-        }
-
-    }
-
-
-}