diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
index 30d1339c9..57c7d605a 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
@@ -63,27 +63,6 @@ define([
    
     MainToolBar.prototype._pseudo_actions = {};
 
-
-    // reminder of where the celltoolbar new menu is, remove for 5.0
-    MainToolBar.prototype._pseudo_actions.add_celltoolbar_reminder = function () {
-        var _b = $('<button/>').attr('title','show new celltoolbar selector location').addClass('btn btn-default').text('CellToolbar')
-        var btn = $('<div/>').addClass('btn-group').append(_b)
-
-        _b.on('click', function(){
-            setTimeout(function(){$('#view_menu').parent().addClass('pulse')},0) 
-            setTimeout(function(){$('#view_menu').parent().addClass('open')},1000) 
-            setTimeout(function(){$('#menu-cell-toolbar').children('a').addClass('pulse')},2000)
-            setTimeout(function(){$('#menu-cell-toolbar').children('ul').css('display','block')},3000)
-            setTimeout(function(){$('#menu-cell-toolbar').children('ul').css('display','')},5400)
-            setTimeout(function(){$('#menu-cell-toolbar').children('a').removeClass('pulse')},5600)
-            setTimeout(function(){$('#view_menu').parent().removeClass('open')},5800)
-            setTimeout(function(){$('#view_menu').parent().removeClass('pulse')},6000)
-        })
-
-        return btn;
-    };
-
-    
     // add a cell type drop down to the maintoolbar.
     // triggered when the pseudo action `<add_celltype_list>` is
     // encountered when building a toolbar.