diff --git a/src/axolotl/telemetry/manager.py b/src/axolotl/telemetry/manager.py
index 82d310cdc..46ef389aa 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/telemetry/manager.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/telemetry/manager.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import importlib
 import logging
 import os
 import platform
-import time
 import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
@@ -20,21 +19,6 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 POSTHOG_HOST = "https://app.posthog.com"
 POSTHOG_WRITE_KEY = "phc_1kUR0o04oJKKTTeSsIz2Mfm5mpiVsQEf2WOlzljMD7y"
 
-OPT_OUT_WARNING_SLEEP_SECONDS = 10
-OPT_OUT_WARNING = (
-    "\nTelemetry is now enabled by default to help improve Axolotl. "
-    "If you'd like to disable it, set AXOLOTL_DO_NOT_TRACK=1 in your environment.\n\n"
-    "Telemetry data helps us understand:\n"
-    "- Which features are most used\n"
-    "- What hardware configurations to prioritize\n"
-    "- Where users encounter errors\n\n"
-    "Personally identifiable information (PII) is not collected.\n\n"
-    "To remove this warning, explicitly set AXOLOTL_DO_NOT_TRACK=0 (enable telemetry) "
-    "or AXOLOTL_DO_NOT_TRACK=1 (disable telemetry).\n\n"
-    "For details, see: https://docs.axolotl.ai/docs/telemetry.html\n\n"
-    f"Sleeping for {OPT_OUT_WARNING_SLEEP_SECONDS}s..."
-)
-
 WHITELIST_PATH = str(Path(__file__).parent / "whitelist.yaml")
 
 # NOTE: Need to keep these up to date with any config schema changes
@@ -183,11 +167,6 @@ class TelemetryManager:
             "false",
             "true",
         ):
-            # Print opt-out info message for main process only
-            if is_main_process():
-                LOG.warning(OPT_OUT_WARNING)
-            time.sleep(OPT_OUT_WARNING_SLEEP_SECONDS)
-
             return True
 
         # Only rank 0 will send telemetry
diff --git a/tests/telemetry/test_manager.py b/tests/telemetry/test_manager.py
index 2eeae2f11..36ca44c35 100644
--- a/tests/telemetry/test_manager.py
+++ b/tests/telemetry/test_manager.py
@@ -118,20 +118,6 @@ def test_telemetry_disabled_for_non_main_process(telemetry_manager_class):
         assert not manager.enabled
 
 
-def test_opt_in_info_displayed(telemetry_manager_class):
-    """Test that opt-in info is displayed when telemetry is not configured"""
-    with (
-        patch.dict(os.environ, {"RANK": "0"}, clear=True),
-        patch("logging.Logger.warning") as mock_warning,
-        patch("time.sleep"),
-    ):
-        telemetry_manager_class()
-        assert any(
-            "Telemetry is now enabled by default" in str(call)
-            for call in mock_warning.call_args_list
-        )
-
-
 def test_is_whitelisted(telemetry_manager_class, mock_whitelist):
     """Test org whitelist functionality"""
     with (