diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index ef611d8d..c74eb681 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2427,22 +2427,7 @@ int CCompositor::getNewSpecialID() {
 }
 
 void CCompositor::performUserChecks() {
-    static constexpr auto BAD_PORTALS = {"kde", "gnome"};
-
-    static auto* const    PSUPPRESSPORTAL = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("misc:suppress_portal_warnings")->intValue;
-
-    if (!*PSUPPRESSPORTAL) {
-        if (std::ranges::any_of(BAD_PORTALS, [&](const std::string& portal) { return std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/" + portal + ".portal"); })) {
-            // bad portal detected
-            g_pHyprNotificationOverlay->addNotification("You have one or more incompatible xdg-desktop-portal impls installed. Please remove incompatible ones to avoid issues.",
-                                                        CColor(0), 15000, ICON_ERROR);
-        }
-
-        if (std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/hyprland.portal") && std::filesystem::exists("/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/wlr.portal")) {
-            g_pHyprNotificationOverlay->addNotification("You have xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland and -wlr installed simultaneously. Please uninstall one to avoid issues.", CColor(0),
-                                                        15000, ICON_ERROR);
-        }
-    }
+    // empty
 }
 
 void CCompositor::moveWindowToWorkspaceSafe(CWindow* pWindow, CWorkspace* pWorkspace) {
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index defa1a11..831e3b17 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["misc:moveintogroup_lock_check"].intValue     = 0;
     configValues["misc:hide_cursor_on_touch"].intValue         = 1;
     configValues["misc:mouse_move_focuses_monitor"].intValue   = 1;
-    configValues["misc:suppress_portal_warnings"].intValue     = 0;
     configValues["misc:render_ahead_of_time"].intValue         = 0;
     configValues["misc:render_ahead_safezone"].intValue        = 1;
     configValues["misc:cursor_zoom_factor"].floatValue         = 1.f;