diff --git a/files/motd b/files/motd
index 98ffb92..c1d7d6b 100644
--- a/files/motd
+++ b/files/motd
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 
-   _. _  __._ _ * _.  .  , _   . _. _  _ 
-  (_.(_)_) [ | )|(_.   \/ (_)\_|(_](_](/,
-                             ._|   ._|
+  Dec 03, 2018:
+    - 'log -n' helper to create new messages. See 'log -h'
+    - Fixed log bug that would recursively propmt for messages
+    - Fixed log bug for files ending in .txt~
 
-Dec 03, 2018:
-  - 'log -n' helper to create new messages. See 'log -h'
-  - Fixed log bug that would recursively propmt for messages
-  - Fixed log bug for files ending in .txt~
+  Nov 27, 2018:
+    - 'roster' command alias for 'cosmic-roster', adds optional 'count'
+      argument to see number of ships. Optional username arg to filter.
 
-Nov 27, 2018:
-  - 'roster' command alias for 'cosmic-roster', adds optional 'count'
-    argument to see number of ships. Optional username arg to filter.
-
-Requests or advice? Send a local mail to 'tomasino'.
+  Requests or advice? Send a local mail to 'tomasino'.
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 057d35d..930ba9b 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ fi
 if [ ! -L "/etc/newship.tmpl" ]; then
   ln -s "${DIR}/templates/newship.tmpl" "/etc/newship.tmpl"
 fi
-if [ ! -L "/etc/motd" ]; then
-  ln -s "${DIR}/files/motd" "/etc/motd"
-fi
 
 # Manpages
 if [ ! -L "/usr/share/man/man1/log.1" ]; then