diff --git a/.changeset/smart-bananas-obey.md b/.changeset/smart-bananas-obey.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab62d285d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smart-bananas-obey.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': patch
+---
+
+Remove the `WelcomeBanner` that links to a plugin that is not longer wired into Backstage instances
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.tsx
index 077e1f092f..afb812ed06 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/CatalogPage.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import { CatalogTable } from '../CatalogTable/CatalogTable';
 import { ResultsFilter } from '../ResultsFilter/ResultsFilter';
 import CatalogLayout from './CatalogLayout';
 import { CatalogTabs, LabeledComponentType } from './CatalogTabs';
-import { WelcomeBanner } from './WelcomeBanner';
 import { useOwnUser } from '../useOwnUser';
 import { isOwnerOf } from '../isOwnerOf';
 
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@ const CatalogPageContents = () => {
         onChange={({ label }) => setSelectedTab(label)}
       />
       <Content>
-        <WelcomeBanner />
         <ContentHeader title={selectedTab ?? ''}>
           <Button
             component={RouterLink}
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/WelcomeBanner.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/WelcomeBanner.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 677b1f7ec5..0000000000
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/WelcomeBanner.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-import { DismissableBanner } from '@backstage/core';
-import { Link, makeStyles, Typography } from '@material-ui/core';
-import React from 'react';
-
-const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
-  contentWrapper: {
-    display: 'grid',
-    gridTemplateAreas: "'filters' 'table'",
-    gridTemplateColumns: '250px 1fr',
-    gridColumnGap: theme.spacing(2),
-  },
-  emoji: {
-    fontSize: '125%',
-    marginRight: theme.spacing(2),
-  },
-}));
-
-export const WelcomeBanner = () => {
-  const classes = useStyles();
-  return (
-    <DismissableBanner
-      variant="info"
-      message={
-        <Typography>
-          <span role="img" aria-label="tada" className={classes.emoji}>
-            🎉
-          </span>
-          Welcome to Backstage! Take a look around and check out our{' '}
-          <Link href="/welcome" color="textPrimary">
-            getting started
-          </Link>{' '}
-          page.
-        </Typography>
-      }
-      id="catalog_page_welcome_banner"
-    />
-  );
-};