diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_ipython_console_011.py b/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_ipython_console_011.py
index 717aaccbc26e..e6a85b4308ef 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_ipython_console_011.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_ipython_console_011.py
@@ -34,13 +34,7 @@ from IPython.core import release
 
 from pydev_imports import xmlrpclib
 
-pydev_banner_parts = [
-    '\n',
-    'PyDev -- Python IDE for Eclipse\n',  # TODO can we get a version number in here?
-    'For help on using PyDev\'s Console see http://pydev.org/manual_adv_interactive_console.html\n',
-]
-
-default_pydev_banner_parts = default_banner_parts + pydev_banner_parts
+default_pydev_banner_parts = default_banner_parts
 
 default_pydev_banner = ''.join(default_pydev_banner_parts)