diff --git a/pagure/__init__.py b/pagure/__init__.py
index 591d27e..45fed05 100644
--- a/pagure/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/__init__.py
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ def inject_variables():
     new_user = False
     if flask.session.get('_new_user'):
         new_user = True
-        flask.flash('Welcome to pagure')
         flask.session['_new_user'] = False
 
     return dict(