diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/JobManagerFactories.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/JobManagerFactories.java
index ea9283ce8a..c0672f8e90 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/JobManagerFactories.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/JobManagerFactories.java
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.StickerMyDailyLifeMigrationJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.StorageCapabilityMigrationJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.StorageServiceMigrationJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.StorageServiceSystemNameMigrationJob;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.StoryReadStateMigrationJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.StoryViewedReceiptsStateMigrationJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.Svr2MirrorMigrationJob;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations.SyncDistributionListsMigrationJob;
@@ -262,7 +261,6 @@ public final class JobManagerFactories {
       put(StorageCapabilityMigrationJob.KEY,         new StorageCapabilityMigrationJob.Factory());
       put(StorageServiceMigrationJob.KEY,            new StorageServiceMigrationJob.Factory());
       put(StorageServiceSystemNameMigrationJob.KEY,  new StorageServiceSystemNameMigrationJob.Factory());
-      put(StoryReadStateMigrationJob.KEY,            new StoryReadStateMigrationJob.Factory());
       put(StoryViewedReceiptsStateMigrationJob.KEY,  new StoryViewedReceiptsStateMigrationJob.Factory());
       put(Svr2MirrorMigrationJob.KEY,                new Svr2MirrorMigrationJob.Factory());
       put(SyncDistributionListsMigrationJob.KEY,     new SyncDistributionListsMigrationJob.Factory());
@@ -306,6 +304,7 @@ public final class JobManagerFactories {
       put("MmsReceiveJob",                           new FailingJob.Factory());
       put("MmsDownloadJob",                          new FailingJob.Factory());
       put("SmsReceiveJob",                           new FailingJob.Factory());
+      put("StoryReadStateMigrationJob",              new PassingMigrationJob.Factory());
     }};
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/StoryValues.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/StoryValues.kt
index 3c920e9d3d..626b297723 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/StoryValues.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/keyvalue/StoryValues.kt
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ internal class StoryValues(store: KeyValueStore) : SignalStoreValues(store) {
      */
     private const val USER_HAS_VIEWED_ONBOARDING_STORY = "stories.user.has.seen.onboarding"
 
-    /**
-     * Marks whether the user has seen the onboarding story in the stories landing page
-     */
-    private const val USER_HAS_READ_ONBOARDING_STORY = "stories.user.has.read.onboarding"
-
     /**
      * Whether or not the user will send and receive viewed receipts for stories
      */
@@ -66,7 +61,6 @@ internal class StoryValues(store: KeyValueStore) : SignalStoreValues(store) {
     USER_HAS_SEEN_FIRST_NAV_VIEW,
     HAS_DOWNLOADED_ONBOARDING_STORY,
     USER_HAS_VIEWED_ONBOARDING_STORY,
-    USER_HAS_READ_ONBOARDING_STORY,
     STORY_VIEWED_RECEIPTS,
     USER_HAS_SEEN_GROUP_STORY_EDUCATION_SHEET
   )
@@ -83,8 +77,6 @@ internal class StoryValues(store: KeyValueStore) : SignalStoreValues(store) {
 
   var userHasViewedOnboardingStory: Boolean by booleanValue(USER_HAS_VIEWED_ONBOARDING_STORY, false)
 
-  var userHasReadOnboardingStory: Boolean by booleanValue(USER_HAS_READ_ONBOARDING_STORY, false)
-
   var viewedReceiptsEnabled: Boolean by booleanValue(STORY_VIEWED_RECEIPTS, false)
 
   var userHasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet: Boolean by booleanValue(USER_HAS_SEEN_GROUP_STORY_EDUCATION_SHEET, false)
@@ -93,10 +85,6 @@ internal class StoryValues(store: KeyValueStore) : SignalStoreValues(store) {
     return store.containsKey(STORY_VIEWED_RECEIPTS)
   }
 
-  fun hasUserOnboardingStoryReadBeenSet(): Boolean {
-    return store.containsKey(USER_HAS_READ_ONBOARDING_STORY)
-  }
-
   fun setLatestStorySend(storySend: StorySend) {
     synchronized(this) {
       val storySends: List<StorySend> = getList(LATEST_STORY_SENDS, StorySendSerializer)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/ApplicationMigrations.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/ApplicationMigrations.java
index 38883cc34e..0490652dcf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/ApplicationMigrations.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/ApplicationMigrations.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class ApplicationMigrations {
     static final int PNI_2                         = 66;
     static final int SYSTEM_NAME_SYNC              = 67;
     static final int STORY_VIEWED_STATE            = 68;
-    static final int STORY_READ_STATE              = 69;
+//    static final int STORY_READ_STATE              = 69;
     static final int THREAD_MESSAGE_SCHEMA_CHANGE  = 70;
     static final int SMS_MMS_MERGE                 = 71;
     static final int REBUILD_MESSAGE_FTS_INDEX     = 72;
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ public class ApplicationMigrations {
       jobs.put(Version.STORY_VIEWED_STATE, new StoryViewedReceiptsStateMigrationJob());
     }
 
-    if (lastSeenVersion < Version.STORY_READ_STATE) {
-      jobs.put(Version.STORY_READ_STATE, new StoryReadStateMigrationJob());
-    }
+//    if (lastSeenVersion < Version.STORY_READ_STATE) {
+//      jobs.put(Version.STORY_READ_STATE, new StoryReadStateMigrationJob());
+//    }
 
     if (lastSeenVersion < Version.THREAD_MESSAGE_SCHEMA_CHANGE) {
       jobs.put(Version.THREAD_MESSAGE_SCHEMA_CHANGE, new DatabaseMigrationJob());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/StoryReadStateMigrationJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/StoryReadStateMigrationJob.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 85affff548..0000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/migrations/StoryReadStateMigrationJob.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.migrations
-
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.SignalDatabase
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.SignalDatabase.Companion.recipients
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobmanager.Job
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.storage.StorageSyncHelper
-
-/**
- * Added to initialize whether the user has seen the onboarding story
- */
-internal class StoryReadStateMigrationJob(
-  parameters: Parameters = Parameters.Builder().build()
-) : MigrationJob(parameters) {
-
-  companion object {
-    const val KEY = "StoryReadStateMigrationJob"
-  }
-
-  override fun getFactoryKey(): String = KEY
-
-  override fun isUiBlocking(): Boolean = false
-
-  override fun performMigration() {
-    if (!SignalStore.storyValues().hasUserOnboardingStoryReadBeenSet()) {
-      SignalStore.storyValues().userHasReadOnboardingStory = SignalStore.storyValues().userHasReadOnboardingStory
-      SignalDatabase.messages.markOnboardingStoryRead()
-
-      if (SignalStore.account().isRegistered) {
-        recipients.markNeedsSync(Recipient.self().id)
-        StorageSyncHelper.scheduleSyncForDataChange()
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  override fun shouldRetry(e: Exception): Boolean = false
-
-  class Factory : Job.Factory<StoryReadStateMigrationJob> {
-    override fun create(parameters: Parameters, serializedData: ByteArray?): StoryReadStateMigrationJob {
-      return StoryReadStateMigrationJob(parameters)
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/AccountRecordProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/AccountRecordProcessor.java
index 815e5ef319..2ec2fce0b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/AccountRecordProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/AccountRecordProcessor.java
@@ -124,12 +124,11 @@ public class AccountRecordProcessor extends DefaultStorageRecordProcessor<Signal
     boolean                              hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy        = remote.hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy();
     boolean                              hasViewedOnboardingStory      = remote.hasViewedOnboardingStory() || local.hasViewedOnboardingStory();
     boolean                              storiesDisabled               = remote.isStoriesDisabled();
-    boolean                              hasReadOnboardingStory        = remote.hasReadOnboardingStory() || remote.hasViewedOnboardingStory() || local.hasReadOnboardingStory() || local.hasViewedOnboardingStory() ;
     boolean                              hasSeenGroupStoryEducation    = remote.hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet() || local.hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet();
     String                               username                      = !StringUtil.isEmpty(remote.getUsername()) ? remote.getUsername() : local.getUsername();
     AccountRecord.UsernameLink           usernameLink                  = remote.getUsernameLink() != null ? remote.getUsernameLink() :  local.getUsernameLink();
-    boolean                              matchesRemote                 = doParamsMatch(remote, unknownFields, givenName, familyName, avatarUrlPath, profileKey, noteToSelfArchived, noteToSelfForcedUnread, readReceipts, typingIndicators, sealedSenderIndicators, linkPreviews, phoneNumberSharingMode, unlisted, pinnedConversations, preferContactAvatars, payments, universalExpireTimer, primarySendsSms, e164, defaultReactions, subscriber, displayBadgesOnProfile, subscriptionManuallyCancelled, keepMutedChatsArchived, hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy, hasViewedOnboardingStory, storiesDisabled, storyViewReceiptsState, hasReadOnboardingStory, username, usernameLink);
-    boolean                              matchesLocal                  = doParamsMatch(local, unknownFields, givenName, familyName, avatarUrlPath, profileKey, noteToSelfArchived, noteToSelfForcedUnread, readReceipts, typingIndicators, sealedSenderIndicators, linkPreviews, phoneNumberSharingMode, unlisted, pinnedConversations, preferContactAvatars, payments, universalExpireTimer, primarySendsSms, e164, defaultReactions, subscriber, displayBadgesOnProfile, subscriptionManuallyCancelled, keepMutedChatsArchived, hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy, hasViewedOnboardingStory, storiesDisabled, storyViewReceiptsState, hasReadOnboardingStory, username, usernameLink);
+    boolean                              matchesRemote                 = doParamsMatch(remote, unknownFields, givenName, familyName, avatarUrlPath, profileKey, noteToSelfArchived, noteToSelfForcedUnread, readReceipts, typingIndicators, sealedSenderIndicators, linkPreviews, phoneNumberSharingMode, unlisted, pinnedConversations, preferContactAvatars, payments, universalExpireTimer, primarySendsSms, e164, defaultReactions, subscriber, displayBadgesOnProfile, subscriptionManuallyCancelled, keepMutedChatsArchived, hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy, hasViewedOnboardingStory, storiesDisabled, storyViewReceiptsState, username, usernameLink);
+    boolean                              matchesLocal                  = doParamsMatch(local, unknownFields, givenName, familyName, avatarUrlPath, profileKey, noteToSelfArchived, noteToSelfForcedUnread, readReceipts, typingIndicators, sealedSenderIndicators, linkPreviews, phoneNumberSharingMode, unlisted, pinnedConversations, preferContactAvatars, payments, universalExpireTimer, primarySendsSms, e164, defaultReactions, subscriber, displayBadgesOnProfile, subscriptionManuallyCancelled, keepMutedChatsArchived, hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy, hasViewedOnboardingStory, storiesDisabled, storyViewReceiptsState, username, usernameLink);
 
     if (matchesRemote) {
       return remote;
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ public class AccountRecordProcessor extends DefaultStorageRecordProcessor<Signal
                                                                    .setHasSetMyStoriesPrivacy(hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy)
                                                                    .setHasViewedOnboardingStory(hasViewedOnboardingStory)
                                                                    .setStoriesDisabled(storiesDisabled)
-                                                                   .setHasReadOnboardingStory(hasReadOnboardingStory)
                                                                    .setHasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet(hasSeenGroupStoryEducation)
                                                                    .setUsername(username)
                                                                    .setUsernameLink(usernameLink);
@@ -220,7 +218,6 @@ public class AccountRecordProcessor extends DefaultStorageRecordProcessor<Signal
                                        boolean hasViewedOnboardingStory,
                                        boolean storiesDisabled,
                                        @NonNull OptionalBool storyViewReceiptsState,
-                                       boolean hasReadOnboardingStory,
                                        @Nullable String username,
                                        @Nullable AccountRecord.UsernameLink usernameLink)
   {
@@ -252,7 +249,6 @@ public class AccountRecordProcessor extends DefaultStorageRecordProcessor<Signal
            contact.hasViewedOnboardingStory() == hasViewedOnboardingStory &&
            contact.isStoriesDisabled() == storiesDisabled &&
            contact.getStoryViewReceiptsState().equals(storyViewReceiptsState) &&
-           contact.hasReadOnboardingStory() == hasReadOnboardingStory &&
            Objects.equals(contact.getUsername(), username) &&
            Objects.equals(contact.getUsernameLink(), usernameLink);
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncHelper.java
index aa5862123b..7f2487679c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/storage/StorageSyncHelper.java
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ public final class StorageSyncHelper {
       Log.w(TAG, "[buildAccountRecord] StorageId on RecipientRecord did not match self! ID: " + self.getId());
     }
 
-    final boolean hasReadOnboardingStory = SignalStore.storyValues().getUserHasViewedOnboardingStory() || SignalStore.storyValues().getUserHasReadOnboardingStory();
-
     byte[] storageId = record != null && record.getStorageId() != null ? record.getStorageId() : self.getStorageServiceId();
 
     SignalAccountRecord.Builder account = new SignalAccountRecord.Builder(storageId, record != null ? record.getSyncExtras().getStorageProto() : null)
@@ -164,7 +162,6 @@ public final class StorageSyncHelper {
                                                                  .setHasViewedOnboardingStory(SignalStore.storyValues().getUserHasViewedOnboardingStory())
                                                                  .setStoriesDisabled(SignalStore.storyValues().isFeatureDisabled())
                                                                  .setStoryViewReceiptsState(storyViewReceiptsState)
-                                                                 .setHasReadOnboardingStory(hasReadOnboardingStory)
                                                                  .setHasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet(SignalStore.storyValues().getUserHasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet())
                                                                  .setUsername(SignalStore.account().getUsername());
 
@@ -209,7 +206,6 @@ public final class StorageSyncHelper {
     SignalStore.storyValues().setUserHasBeenNotifiedAboutStories(update.getNew().hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy());
     SignalStore.storyValues().setUserHasViewedOnboardingStory(update.getNew().hasViewedOnboardingStory());
     SignalStore.storyValues().setFeatureDisabled(update.getNew().isStoriesDisabled());
-    SignalStore.storyValues().setUserHasReadOnboardingStory(update.getNew().hasReadOnboardingStory());
     SignalStore.storyValues().setUserHasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet(update.getNew().hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet());
     SignalStore.account().setUsername(update.getNew().getUsername());
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingRepository.kt
index 9f77606679..dee04d6687 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingRepository.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientForeverObserver
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientId
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.sms.MessageSender
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.stories.Stories
 
 class StoriesLandingRepository(context: Context) {
 
@@ -169,11 +168,6 @@ class StoriesLandingRepository(context: Context) {
       val releaseThread: Long? = SignalStore.releaseChannelValues().releaseChannelRecipientId?.let { SignalDatabase.threads.getThreadIdIfExistsFor(it) }
 
       MultiDeviceReadUpdateJob.enqueue(messageInfos.filter { it.threadId == releaseThread }.map { it.syncMessageId })
-
-      if (messageInfos.any { it.threadId == releaseThread }) {
-        SignalStore.storyValues().userHasReadOnboardingStory = true
-        Stories.onStorySettingsChanged(Recipient.self().id)
-      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/storage/SignalAccountRecord.java b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/storage/SignalAccountRecord.java
index e9fee4912e..f722b126f1 100644
--- a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/storage/SignalAccountRecord.java
+++ b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/storage/SignalAccountRecord.java
@@ -195,10 +195,6 @@ public final class SignalAccountRecord implements SignalRecord {
         diff.add("StoryViewedReceipts");
       }
 
-      if (hasReadOnboardingStory() != that.hasReadOnboardingStory()) {
-        diff.add("HasReadOnboardingStory");
-      }
-
       if (hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet() != that.hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet()) {
         diff.add("HasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet");
       }
@@ -329,10 +325,6 @@ public final class SignalAccountRecord implements SignalRecord {
     return proto.storyViewReceiptsEnabled;
   }
 
-  public boolean hasReadOnboardingStory() {
-    return proto.hasReadOnboardingStory;
-  }
-
   public boolean hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet() {
     return proto.hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet;
   }
@@ -701,11 +693,6 @@ public final class SignalAccountRecord implements SignalRecord {
       return this;
     }
 
-    public Builder setHasReadOnboardingStory(boolean hasReadOnboardingStory) {
-      builder.hasReadOnboardingStory(hasReadOnboardingStory);
-      return this;
-    }
-
     public Builder setHasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet(boolean hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet) {
       builder.hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet(hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet);
       return this;
diff --git a/libsignal-service/src/main/protowire/StorageService.proto b/libsignal-service/src/main/protowire/StorageService.proto
index 199e611544..c8873ff16b 100644
--- a/libsignal-service/src/main/protowire/StorageService.proto
+++ b/libsignal-service/src/main/protowire/StorageService.proto
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ message AccountRecord {
            bool                   readReceipts                    = 6;
            bool                   sealedSenderIndicators          = 7;
            bool                   typingIndicators                = 8;
-           bool                   proxiedLinkPreviews             = 9;
+           reserved            /* proxiedLinkPreviews */            9;
            bool                   noteToSelfMarkedUnread          = 10;
            bool                   linkPreviews                    = 11;
            PhoneNumberSharingMode phoneNumberSharingMode          = 12;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ message AccountRecord {
            reserved            /* storiesDisabled */                28;
            bool                   storiesDisabled                 = 29;
            OptionalBool           storyViewReceiptsEnabled        = 30;
-           bool                   hasReadOnboardingStory          = 31;
+           reserved            /* hasReadOnboardingStory */         31;
            bool                   hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet = 32;
            string                 username                        = 33;
            bool                   hasCompletedUsernameOnboarding  = 34;