diff --git a/app/controllers/about_controller.rb b/app/controllers/about_controller.rb
index 8da4a19ab5881e1596141853628797cecaa33b7d..eae7de8c89eb156916e516494c7dbb3184e612d0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/about_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/about_controller.rb
@@ -5,16 +5,13 @@ class AboutController < ApplicationController
 
   layout 'public'
 
-  before_action :require_open_federation!, only: [:show, :more]
+  before_action :require_open_federation!, only: [:more]
   before_action :set_body_classes, only: :show
   before_action :set_instance_presenter
   before_action :set_expires_in, only: [:more]
-  before_action :set_registration_form_time, only: :show
 
   skip_before_action :require_functional!, only: [:more]
 
-  def show; end
-
   def more
     flash.now[:notice] = I18n.t('about.instance_actor_flash') if params[:instance_actor]
 
diff --git a/app/views/about/_logged_in.html.haml b/app/views/about/_logged_in.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index e1bcfffb31666a71657fa186daa2b40c60e85077..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/app/views/about/_logged_in.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-.simple_form
-  %p.lead= t('about.logged_in_as_html', username: content_tag(:strong, current_account.username))
-
-  .actions
-    = link_to t('about.continue_to_web'), root_url, class: 'button button-primary'
-
-.form-footer
-  %ul.no-list
-    %li= link_to t('about.get_apps'), 'https://joinmastodon.org/apps', target: '_blank', rel: 'noopener noreferrer'
-    %li= link_to t('auth.logout'), destroy_user_session_path, data: { method: :delete }
diff --git a/app/views/about/_login.html.haml b/app/views/about/_login.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f19e816438f48e278780a97e6dce80142f423ed..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/app/views/about/_login.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-- unless omniauth_only?
-  = simple_form_for(new_user, url: user_session_path, namespace: 'login') do |f|
-    .fields-group
-      - if use_seamless_external_login?
-        = f.input :email, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.username_or_email'), input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.username_or_email') }, hint: false
-      - else
-        = f.input :email, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.email'), input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.email') }, hint: false
-
-      = f.input :password, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.password'), input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.password') }, hint: false
-
-    .actions
-      = f.button :button, t('auth.login'), type: :submit, class: 'button button-primary'
-
-    %p.hint.subtle-hint= link_to t('auth.trouble_logging_in'), new_user_password_path
-
-- if Devise.mappings[:user].omniauthable? and User.omniauth_providers.any?
-  .simple_form.alternative-login
-    %h4= omniauth_only? ? t('auth.log_in_with') : t('auth.or_log_in_with')
-
-    .actions
-      - User.omniauth_providers.each do |provider|
-        = provider_sign_in_link(provider)
diff --git a/app/views/about/_registration.html.haml b/app/views/about/_registration.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5db620b2d119084f3d4c669c609e657b2aed3903..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/app/views/about/_registration.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-- disabled = closed_registrations? || omniauth_only? || current_account.present?
-- show_message = disabled && (current_user.present? || @instance_presenter.closed_registrations_message.present?)
-
-.simple_form__overlay-area{ class: show_message ? 'simple_form__overlay-area__blurred' : '' }
-  = simple_form_for(new_user, url: user_registration_path, namespace: 'registration', html: { novalidate: false }) do |f|
-    %p.lead= t('about.federation_hint_html', instance: content_tag(:strong, site_hostname))
-
-    .fields-group
-      = f.simple_fields_for :account do |account_fields|
-        = account_fields.input :username, wrapper: :with_label, label: false, required: true, input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.username'), :autocomplete => 'off', placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.username'), pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9_]+', maxlength: 30 }, append: "@#{site_hostname}", hint: false, disabled: disabled
-
-      = f.input :email, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.email'), required: true, input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.email'), :autocomplete => 'off' }, hint: false, disabled: disabled
-      = f.input :password, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.password'), required: true, input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.password'), :autocomplete => 'new-password', :minlength => User.password_length.first, :maxlength => User.password_length.last }, hint: false, disabled: disabled
-      = f.input :password_confirmation, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.confirm_password'), required: true, input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.confirm_password'), :autocomplete => 'new-password' }, hint: false, disabled: disabled
-
-      = f.input :confirm_password, as: :string, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.honeypot', label: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.password')), required: false, input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.honeypot', label: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.password')), :autocomplete => 'off' }, hint: false, disabled: disabled
-      = f.input :website, as: :url, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.honeypot', label: 'Website'), required: false, input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.honeypot', label: 'Website'), :autocomplete => 'off' }, hint: false, disabled: disabled
-
-    - if approved_registrations?
-      .fields-group
-        = f.simple_fields_for :invite_request do |invite_request_fields|
-          = invite_request_fields.input :text, as: :text, wrapper: :with_block_label, required: Setting.require_invite_text
-
-    .fields-group
-      = f.input :agreement, as: :boolean, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('auth.checkbox_agreement_html', rules_path: about_more_path, terms_path: terms_path), required: true, disabled: disabled
-
-    .actions
-      = f.button :button, sign_up_message, type: :submit, class: 'button button-primary', disabled: disabled
-
-  - if show_message
-    .simple_form__overlay-area__overlay
-      .simple_form__overlay-area__overlay__content.rich-formatting
-        .block-icon= fa_icon 'warning'
-        - if current_account.present?
-          = t('about.logout_before_registering')
-        - else
-          = @instance_presenter.closed_registrations_message.html_safe
diff --git a/app/views/about/show.html.haml b/app/views/about/show.html.haml
deleted file mode 100644
index 75124d5e270db43845f8461a7c873935750be9ad..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/app/views/about/show.html.haml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-- content_for :page_title do
-  = site_hostname
-
-- content_for :header_tags do
-  %link{ rel: 'canonical', href: about_url }/
-  = render partial: 'shared/og'
-
-.landing
-  .landing__brand
-    = link_to root_url, class: 'brand' do
-      = logo_as_symbol(:wordmark)
-      %span.brand__tagline=t 'about.tagline'
-
-  .landing__grid
-    .landing__grid__column.landing__grid__column-registration
-      .box-widget
-        = render 'registration'
-
-      .directory
-        .directory__tag
-          = link_to web_path do
-            %h4
-              = fa_icon 'globe fw'
-              = t('about.see_whats_happening')
-              %small= t('about.browse_public_posts')
-
-        .directory__tag
-          = link_to 'https://joinmastodon.org/apps', target: '_blank', rel: 'noopener noreferrer' do
-            %h4
-              = fa_icon 'tablet fw'
-              = t('about.get_apps')
-              %small= t('about.apps_platforms')
-
-    .landing__grid__column.landing__grid__column-login
-      .box-widget
-        - if current_user.present?
-          = render 'logged_in'
-        - else
-          = render 'login'
-
-      .hero-widget
-        .hero-widget__img
-          = image_tag @instance_presenter.hero&.file&.url || @instance_presenter.thumbnail&.file&.url || asset_pack_path('media/images/preview.png'), alt: @instance_presenter.title
-
-        .hero-widget__text
-          %p
-            = @instance_presenter.description.html_safe.presence || t('about.about_mastodon_html')
-            = link_to about_more_path do
-              = t('about.learn_more')
-              = fa_icon 'angle-double-right'
-
-        .hero-widget__footer
-          .hero-widget__footer__column
-            %h4= t 'about.administered_by'
-
-            = account_link_to @instance_presenter.contact.account
-
-          .hero-widget__footer__column
-            %h4= t 'about.server_stats'
-
-            .hero-widget__counters__wrapper
-              .hero-widget__counter
-                %strong= friendly_number_to_human @instance_presenter.user_count
-                %span= t 'about.user_count_after', count: @instance_presenter.user_count
-              .hero-widget__counter
-                %strong= friendly_number_to_human @instance_presenter.active_user_count
-                %span
-                  = t 'about.active_count_after'
-                  %abbr{ title: t('about.active_footnote') } *
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 0f2e08ee74df4dfe8e3ff26a9f5a151b925a3c20..b41e4f47baaee63cdf6503e8164cadf1a524190e 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -3,38 +3,25 @@ en:
   about:
     about_mastodon_html: 'The social network of the future: No ads, no corporate surveillance, ethical design, and decentralization! Own your data with Mastodon!'
     about_this: About
-    active_count_after: active
-    active_footnote: Monthly Active Users (MAU)
     administered_by: 'Administered by:'
     api: API
     apps: Mobile apps
-    apps_platforms: Use Mastodon from iOS, Android and other platforms
-    browse_public_posts: Browse a live stream of public posts on Mastodon
     contact: Contact
     contact_missing: Not set
     contact_unavailable: N/A
-    continue_to_web: Continue to web app
     documentation: Documentation
-    federation_hint_html: With an account on %{instance} you'll be able to follow people on any Mastodon server and beyond.
-    get_apps: Try a mobile app
     hosted_on: Mastodon hosted on %{domain}
     instance_actor_flash: |
       This account is a virtual actor used to represent the server itself and not any individual user.
       It is used for federation purposes and should not be blocked unless you want to block the whole instance, in which case you should use a domain block.
-    learn_more: Learn more
-    logged_in_as_html: You are currently logged in as %{username}.
-    logout_before_registering: You are already logged in.
     privacy_policy: Privacy Policy
     rules: Server rules
     rules_html: 'Below is a summary of rules you need to follow if you want to have an account on this server of Mastodon:'
-    see_whats_happening: See what's happening
-    server_stats: 'Server stats:'
     source_code: Source code
     status_count_after:
       one: post
       other: posts
     status_count_before: Who published
-    tagline: Decentralized social network
     unavailable_content: Moderated servers
     unavailable_content_description:
       domain: Server
@@ -1049,7 +1036,6 @@ en:
       redirecting_to: Your account is inactive because it is currently redirecting to %{acct}.
       view_strikes: View past strikes against your account
     too_fast: Form submitted too fast, try again.
-    trouble_logging_in: Trouble logging in?
     use_security_key: Use security key
   authorize_follow:
     already_following: You are already following this account
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 188898fd0b1fea0f28b8bd01d694bb7e3b601e38..472e6aa6bea7bfb2495827c7b7522749520757bb 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
 
   get '/web/(*any)', to: 'home#index', as: :web
 
-  get '/about',        to: 'about#show'
+  get '/about',        to: redirect('/')
   get '/about/more',   to: 'about#more'
 
   get '/privacy-policy', to: 'privacy#show', as: :privacy_policy
diff --git a/spec/controllers/about_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/about_controller_spec.rb
index 40e395a647a973e65e9de2c8d88ba6d60cdcb4d9..20069e4137e09eb949057df6c49cc45df31cfb98 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/about_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/about_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3,20 +3,6 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 RSpec.describe AboutController, type: :controller do
   render_views
 
-  describe 'GET #show' do
-    before do
-      get :show
-    end
-
-    it 'assigns @instance_presenter' do
-      expect(assigns(:instance_presenter)).to be_kind_of InstancePresenter
-    end
-
-    it 'returns http success' do
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe 'GET #more' do
     before do
       get :more
@@ -30,12 +16,4 @@ RSpec.describe AboutController, type: :controller do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
     end
   end
-
-  describe 'helper_method :new_user' do
-    it 'returns a new User' do
-      user = @controller.view_context.new_user
-      expect(user).to be_kind_of User
-      expect(user.account).to be_kind_of Account
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/localization_spec.rb b/spec/requests/localization_spec.rb
index 175f02ae997084684b61c0b241ba70b33439bba7..0bc2786ac46c15b5fa225878d7c4798e385a4705 100644
--- a/spec/requests/localization_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/localization_spec.rb
@@ -10,30 +10,30 @@ describe 'Localization' do
   it 'uses a specific region when provided' do
     headers = { 'Accept-Language' => 'zh-HK' }
 
-    get "/about", headers: headers
+    get "/auth/sign_in", headers: headers
 
     expect(response.body).to include(
-      I18n.t('about.tagline', locale: 'zh-HK')
+      I18n.t('auth.login', locale: 'zh-HK')
     )
   end
 
   it 'falls back to a locale when region missing' do
     headers = { 'Accept-Language' => 'es-FAKE' }
 
-    get "/about", headers: headers
+    get "/auth/sign_in", headers: headers
 
     expect(response.body).to include(
-      I18n.t('about.tagline', locale: 'es')
+      I18n.t('auth.login', locale: 'es')
     )
   end
 
   it 'falls back to english when locale is missing' do
     headers = { 'Accept-Language' => '12-FAKE' }
 
-    get "/about", headers: headers
+    get "/auth/sign_in", headers: headers
 
     expect(response.body).to include(
-      I18n.t('about.tagline', locale: 'en')
+      I18n.t('auth.login', locale: 'en')
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/about/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/about/show.html.haml_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index bf6e19d2b95a8d43c740939c3c298a8dbc0c4f0d..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/spec/views/about/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-describe 'about/show.html.haml', without_verify_partial_doubles: true do
-  before do
-    allow(view).to receive(:site_hostname).and_return('example.com')
-    allow(view).to receive(:site_title).and_return('example site')
-    allow(view).to receive(:new_user).and_return(User.new)
-    allow(view).to receive(:use_seamless_external_login?).and_return(false)
-    allow(view).to receive(:current_account).and_return(nil)
-  end
-
-  it 'has valid open graph tags' do
-    assign(:instance_presenter, InstancePresenter.new)
-    render
-
-    header_tags = view.content_for(:header_tags)
-
-    expect(header_tags).to match(%r{<meta content=".+" property="og:title" />})
-    expect(header_tags).to match(%r{<meta content="website" property="og:type" />})
-    expect(header_tags).to match(%r{<meta content=".+" property="og:image" />})
-    expect(header_tags).to match(%r{<meta content="http://.+" property="og:url" />})
-  end
-end