diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user/preferences.js.handlebars b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user/preferences.js.handlebars
index cdef90f2c5e..0a614262ace 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user/preferences.js.handlebars
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user/preferences.js.handlebars
@@ -47,18 +47,6 @@
       {{boundAvatar model imageSize="large"}}
       <button {{action showAvatarSelector}} class="btn pad-left"><i class="icon-pencil"></i></button>
     </div>
-    <div class='instructions'>
-    {{#if Discourse.SiteSettings.allow_uploaded_avatars}}
-      {{#if use_uploaded_avatar}}
-        {{{i18n user.avatar.instructions.uploaded_avatar}}}
-      {{else}}
-        {{{i18n user.avatar.instructions.gravatar}}} {{email}}
-      {{/if}}
-    {{else}}
-      {{{i18n user.avatar.instructions.gravatar}}} {{email}}
-      <a href="//gravatar.com/emails/" target="_blank" title="{{i18n user.change_avatar.gravatar_title}}" class="btn pad-left"><i class="icon-pencil"></i></a>
-    {{/if}}
-    </div>
   </div>
 
   <div class="control-group">
diff --git a/config/locales/client.cs.yml b/config/locales/client.cs.yml
index 57cc658473f..17fd5625b45 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.cs.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.cs.yml
@@ -327,8 +327,6 @@ cs:
         title: "Poslední IP adresa"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Používáme službu <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> pro zobrazení avataru podle vaší emailové adresy"
       title:
         title: "Nadpis"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.da.yml b/config/locales/client.da.yml
index 3ac6a6d0d34..9687ad2529e 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.da.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.da.yml
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ da:
         title: "Sidste IP-adresse"
       avatar:
         title: "Brugerbillede"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Vi bruger <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> for brugerbilleder baseret på e-mail-adresse"
-
       filters:
         all: "Alle"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.de.yml b/config/locales/client.de.yml
index 450025133ba..778ebc5d045 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.de.yml
@@ -308,9 +308,6 @@ de:
         title: "Letzte IP-Adresse"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Wir nutzen <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> zur Darstellung von Avataren basierend auf deiner Mailadresse:"
-
       title:
         title: "Title"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 07fdaf03c24..1bbc2c8357c 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@ en:
         title: "Last IP Address"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "We use <a href='//gravatar.com/emails' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> for avatars based on your email:"
-          uploaded_avatar: "We use the avatar you uploaded."
       title:
         title: "Title"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.es.yml b/config/locales/client.es.yml
index fbdefd05915..caa00975745 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.es.yml
@@ -263,9 +263,6 @@ es:
         title: "Última Dirección IP"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Usamos <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> para obtener tu avatar basado en tu dirección de email."
-
       filters:
         all: "Todos"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.fr.yml b/config/locales/client.fr.yml
index d69dd9feb00..6c64eb6bf9b 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.fr.yml
@@ -321,10 +321,6 @@ fr:
         title: "Dernières adresses IP"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Nous utilisons <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> pour associer votre avatar avec votre adresse email :"
-          uploaded_avatar: "Nous utilisons l'avatar que vous avez envoyé."
-          upload: "Ou vous pouvez envoyer une image"
       filters:
         all: "Tout"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.id.yml b/config/locales/client.id.yml
index f4f86754ff0..d12abc97d40 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.id.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.id.yml
@@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ id:
         title: "Last IP Address"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "We use <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> for avatars based on your email"
-
       filters:
         all: "All"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.it.yml b/config/locales/client.it.yml
index 5d92f69520d..92289ec23b0 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.it.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.it.yml
@@ -247,9 +247,6 @@ it:
         title: "Ultimo indirizzo IP"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Usiamo <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> per gli avatar basandoci sulla tua email"
-
       filters:
         all: "Tutti"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.ko.yml b/config/locales/client.ko.yml
index db347b288e4..df6e36b56c2 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.ko.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.ko.yml
@@ -213,9 +213,6 @@ ko:
         title: "마지막 IP 주소"
       avatar:
         title: "아바타"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "포럼에서는 당신의 Email을 기바능로 <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> 아바타 서비스를 기본적으로 사용합니다"
-
       filters:
         all: "All"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.nb_NO.yml b/config/locales/client.nb_NO.yml
index 64f5dc2486a..1283425fe46 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.nb_NO.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.nb_NO.yml
@@ -247,9 +247,6 @@ nb_NO:
         title: "Siste IP Addresse"
       avatar:
         title: "Profilbilde"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Vi bruker <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> basert på din email for profilbilder."
-
       filters:
         all: "Alle"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.nl.yml b/config/locales/client.nl.yml
index d9a6d886d17..9eddf29f96a 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.nl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.nl.yml
@@ -308,8 +308,6 @@ nl:
         title: Laatste IP-adres
       avatar:
         title: Profielfoto
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Wij gebruiken <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> voor profielfoto's die aan je e-mailadres gekoppeld zijn"
       title:
         title: Titel
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.pseudo.yml b/config/locales/client.pseudo.yml
index 592f108916b..f1d048d8e64 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.pseudo.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.pseudo.yml
@@ -275,9 +275,6 @@ pseudo:
         title: '[[ Łášť ÍР Áďďřéšš ]]'
       avatar:
         title: '[[ Áνáťář ]]'
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: '[[ Ŵé ůšé <á ĥřéƒ=''ĥťťƿš://ǧřáνáťář.čóɱ'' ťářǧéť=''_ƀłáɳǩ''>Ǧřáνáťář</á>
-          ƒóř áνáťářš ƀášéď óɳ ýóůř éɱáíł ]]'
       title:
         title: '[[ Ťíťłé ]]'
       filters:
diff --git a/config/locales/client.pt.yml b/config/locales/client.pt.yml
index 69e302cb095..a1c4204a642 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.pt.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.pt.yml
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ pt:
         title: "Último endereço IP"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions_gravatar: "Nós utilizamos <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> para os avatares baseados no teu email"
-
       filters:
         all: "Todos"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.pt_BR.yml b/config/locales/client.pt_BR.yml
index 86167d5bb9a..5ef208e7318 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.pt_BR.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.pt_BR.yml
@@ -268,8 +268,6 @@ pt_BR:
         title: "Último endereço IP"
       avatar:
         title: "Avatar"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Nós utilizamos <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> para os avatares baseados no seu email"
       title:
         title: "Título"
       filters:
diff --git a/config/locales/client.ru.yml b/config/locales/client.ru.yml
index 77635407067..50f4af139e7 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.ru.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.ru.yml
@@ -339,9 +339,6 @@ ru:
         title: Последний IP адрес
       avatar:
         title: Аватар
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Мы используем <a href='//gravatar.com/emails' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> для аватаров на основе вашего почтового адреса:"
-          uploaded_avatar: Мы используем аватар, который вы загрузили.
       title:
         title: Заголовок
       filters:
diff --git a/config/locales/client.sv.yml b/config/locales/client.sv.yml
index f1b67562c0e..965fb35e389 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.sv.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.sv.yml
@@ -191,9 +191,6 @@ sv:
         title: "Senaste IP-adress"
       avatar:
         title: "Profilbild"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "Vi använder <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> för profilbilder baserat på din e-post"
-
       filters:
         all: "Alla"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.zh_CN.yml b/config/locales/client.zh_CN.yml
index 33829e5de7a..6ffb3170db1 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.zh_CN.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.zh_CN.yml
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@ zh_CN:
         title: "最后使用的IP地址"
       avatar:
         title: "头像"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar:  "正在使用基于此邮件地址的<a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a>头像："
-          uploaded_avatar: "正在使用上传的头像"
       title:
         title: "头衔"
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.zh_TW.yml b/config/locales/client.zh_TW.yml
index 7fe7cb1aee6..f640346451a 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.zh_TW.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.zh_TW.yml
@@ -307,9 +307,6 @@ zh_TW:
         title: "最後使用的IP地址"
       avatar:
         title: "頭像"
-        instructions:
-          gravatar: "我們目前使用 <a href='https://gravatar.com' target='_blank'>Gravatar</a> 來基於你的郵箱生成頭像"
-
       filters:
         all: "全部"