diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/ProviderGuard.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/ProviderGuard.tsx
index 31e525445518..89fb8e5ce13d 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/ProviderGuard.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/ProviderGuard.tsx
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import WelcomeGooseLogo from './WelcomeGooseLogo';
 import { initializeSystem } from '../utils/providerUtils';
 import { toastService } from '../toasts';
 import { OllamaSetup } from './OllamaSetup';
-import { checkOllamaStatus } from '../utils/ollamaDetection';
+
 import { Goose } from './icons/Goose';
-import { OpenRouter, Ollama } from './icons';
+import { OpenRouter } from './icons';
 
 interface ProviderGuardProps {
   children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function ProviderGuard({ children }: ProviderGuardProps) {
   const [hasProvider, setHasProvider] = useState(false);
   const [showFirstTimeSetup, setShowFirstTimeSetup] = useState(false);
   const [showOllamaSetup, setShowOllamaSetup] = useState(false);
-  const [ollamaDetected, setOllamaDetected] = useState(false);
+
   const [openRouterSetupState, setOpenRouterSetupState] = useState<{
     show: boolean;
     title: string;
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ export default function ProviderGuard({ children }: ProviderGuardProps) {
           console.log('ProviderGuard - No provider/model configured');
           setShowFirstTimeSetup(true);
         }
-        const ollamaStatus = await checkOllamaStatus();
-        setOllamaDetected(ollamaStatus.isRunning);
       } catch (error) {
         // On error, assume no provider and redirect to welcome
         console.error('Error checking provider configuration:', error);
@@ -209,23 +207,6 @@ export default function ProviderGuard({ children }: ProviderGuardProps) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [read]);
 
-  // Poll for Ollama status while the first time setup is shown
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!showFirstTimeSetup) return;
-
-    const checkOllama = async () => {
-      const status = await checkOllamaStatus();
-      setOllamaDetected(status.isRunning);
-    };
-
-    // Check every 3 seconds
-    const interval = window.setInterval(checkOllama, 3000);
-
-    return () => {
-      window.clearInterval(interval);
-    };
-  }, [showFirstTimeSetup]);
-
   if (
     isChecking &&
     !openRouterSetupState?.show &&
@@ -428,54 +409,6 @@ export default function ProviderGuard({ children }: ProviderGuardProps) {
                     enter your own keys.
                   </p>
                 </div>
-
-                {/* Ollama Card - outline style */}
-                <div className="relative">
-                  {/* Detected badge - similar to recommended but green */}
-                  {ollamaDetected && (
-                    <div className="absolute -top-2 -right-2 sm:-top-3 sm:-right-3 z-20">
-                      <span className="inline-block px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium bg-green-600 text-white rounded-full">
-                        Detected
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                  )}
-
-                  <div
-                    onClick={() => {
-                      setShowFirstTimeSetup(false);
-                      setShowOllamaSetup(true);
-                    }}
-                    className="w-full p-4 sm:p-6 bg-transparent border border-background-hover rounded-xl hover:border-text-muted transition-all duration-200 cursor-pointer group"
-                  >
-                    <div className="flex items-start justify-between mb-3">
-                      <div className="flex-1">
-                        <Ollama className="w-5 h-5 sm:w-6 sm:h-6 mb-12 text-text-standard" />
-                        <h3 className="font-medium text-text-standard text-sm sm:text-base">
-                          Ollama
-                        </h3>
-                      </div>
-                      <div className="text-text-muted group-hover:text-text-standard transition-colors flex-shrink-0">
-                        <svg
-                          className="w-4 h-4 sm:w-5 sm:h-5"
-                          fill="none"
-                          stroke="currentColor"
-                          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                        >
-                          <path
-                            strokeLinecap="round"
-                            strokeLinejoin="round"
-                            strokeWidth={2}
-                            d="M9 5l7 7-7 7"
-                          />
-                        </svg>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <p className="text-text-muted text-sm sm:text-base">
-                      Advanced: Run AI models locally on your computer. Completely free and private
-                      with no internet required. (Does require significant hardware)
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>