diff --git a/website/server/models/user/hooks.js b/website/server/models/user/hooks.js
index 3667fb5860..d77c45cb61 100644
--- a/website/server/models/user/hooks.js
+++ b/website/server/models/user/hooks.js
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ function _setUpNewUser (user) {
   user.items.quests.dustbunnies = 1;
   user.purchased.background.violet = true;
   user.preferences.background = 'violet';
-  user.items.gear.owned.armor_special_birthday = true; // eslint-disable-line camelcase
-  user.items.gear.equipped.body = 'armor_special_birthday';
 
   if (user.registeredThrough === 'habitica-web') {
     taskTypes = ['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward', 'tag'];