diff --git a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
index fafc6614..88b9eee3 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {BskyAgent} from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {SessionAccount, useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
-import {logEvent, useGate} from 'lib/statsig/statsig'
+import {logEvent} from 'lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {devicePlatform, isAndroid, isNative} from 'platform/detection'
 import BackgroundNotificationHandler from '../../../modules/expo-background-notification-handler'
 
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ export function useNotificationsRegistration() {
 }
 
 export function useRequestNotificationsPermission() {
-  const gate = useGate()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const agent = useAgent()
 
@@ -102,16 +101,7 @@ export function useRequestNotificationsPermission() {
     ) {
       return
     }
-    if (
-      context === 'StartOnboarding' &&
-      gate('request_notifications_permission_after_onboarding_v2')
-    ) {
-      return
-    }
-    if (
-      context === 'AfterOnboarding' &&
-      !gate('request_notifications_permission_after_onboarding_v2')
-    ) {
+    if (context === 'AfterOnboarding') {
       return
     }
     if (context === 'Home' && !currentAccount) {
diff --git a/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts b/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
index 4b482b47..aa65e42a 100644
--- a/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
+++ b/src/lib/statsig/gates.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,10 @@ export type Gate =
   | 'new_user_guided_tour'
   | 'new_user_progress_guide'
   | 'onboarding_minimum_interests'
-  | 'request_notifications_permission_after_onboarding_v2'
   | 'session_withproxy_fix'
   | 'show_avi_follow_button'
   | 'show_follow_back_label_v2'
   | 'suggested_feeds_interstitial'
-  | 'suggested_follows_interstitial'
   | 'ungroup_follow_backs'
   | 'video_debug'
   | 'videos'
-  | 'small_avi_thumb'
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
index ef463331..54ea9b14 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/Feed.tsx
@@ -349,8 +349,7 @@ let Feed = ({
           const shouldShow =
             (interstitial.type === feedInterstitialType &&
               gate('suggested_feeds_interstitial')) ||
-            (interstitial.type === followInterstitialType &&
-              gate('suggested_follows_interstitial')) ||
+            interstitial.type === followInterstitialType ||
             interstitial.type === progressGuideInterstitialType
 
           if (shouldShow) {
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx b/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
index 8862bd0e..66c9708b 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ let UserAvatar = ({
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   const backgroundColor = pal.colors.backgroundLight
   const finalShape = overrideShape ?? (type === 'user' ? 'circle' : 'square')
-  const gate = useGate()
 
   const aviStyle = useMemo(() => {
     if (finalShape === 'square') {
@@ -223,10 +221,7 @@ let UserAvatar = ({
           style={aviStyle}
           resizeMode="cover"
           source={{
-            uri: hackModifyThumbnailPath(
-              avatar,
-              size < 90 && gate('small_avi_thumb'),
-            ),
+            uri: hackModifyThumbnailPath(avatar, size < 90),
           }}
           blurRadius={moderation?.blur ? BLUR_AMOUNT : 0}
         />
@@ -236,10 +231,7 @@ let UserAvatar = ({
           style={aviStyle}
           contentFit="cover"
           source={{
-            uri: hackModifyThumbnailPath(
-              avatar,
-              size < 90 && gate('small_avi_thumb'),
-            ),
+            uri: hackModifyThumbnailPath(avatar, size < 90),
           }}
           blurRadius={moderation?.blur ? BLUR_AMOUNT : 0}
         />