diff --git a/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb b/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
index 000f52e30..2d4fdfc05 100644
--- a/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <h2><%= l(:label_home) %></h2>
 
-<%= "Ö".downcase %>
-
 <div class="splitcontentleft">
   <%= textilizable Setting.welcome_text %>
   <% if @news.any? %>