diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/InactiveTabViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/InactiveTabViewHolder.kt
index b7677b8867..d2d8671d58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/InactiveTabViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/InactiveTabViewHolder.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser
 
 import android.view.View
-import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.core.view.updatePadding
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import mozilla.components.browser.toolbar.MAX_URI_LENGTH
@@ -19,10 +18,6 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.loadIntoView
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.toShortUrl
 import org.mozilla.fenix.home.sessioncontrol.viewholders.topsites.dpToPx
 import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.TabsTrayInteractor
-import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser.AutoCloseInterval.Manual
-import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser.AutoCloseInterval.OneDay
-import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser.AutoCloseInterval.OneMonth
-import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser.AutoCloseInterval.OneWeek
 
 sealed class InactiveTabViewHolder(itemView: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(itemView) {
 
@@ -113,27 +108,8 @@ sealed class InactiveTabViewHolder(itemView: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(ite
 
     class FooterHolder(itemView: View) : InactiveTabViewHolder(itemView) {
 
-        val binding = InactiveFooterItemBinding.bind(itemView)
-
-        fun bind(interval: AutoCloseInterval) {
-            val context = itemView.context
-            val stringRes = when (interval) {
-                Manual, OneDay -> {
-                    binding.inactiveDescription.visibility = View.GONE
-                    binding.topDivider.visibility = View.GONE
-                    null
-                }
-                OneWeek -> {
-                    context.getString(interval.description)
-                }
-                OneMonth -> {
-                    context.getString(interval.description)
-                }
-            }
-            if (stringRes != null) {
-                binding.inactiveDescription.text =
-                    context.getString(R.string.inactive_tabs_description, stringRes)
-            }
+        init {
+            InactiveFooterItemBinding.bind(itemView)
         }
 
         companion object {
@@ -141,10 +117,3 @@ sealed class InactiveTabViewHolder(itemView: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(ite
         }
     }
 }
-
-enum class AutoCloseInterval(@StringRes val description: Int) {
-    Manual(0),
-    OneDay(0),
-    OneWeek(R.string.inactive_tabs_7_days),
-    OneMonth(R.string.inactive_tabs_30_days)
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/InactiveTabsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/InactiveTabsAdapter.kt
index 473950a7ec..11e94a3bb4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/InactiveTabsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/InactiveTabsAdapter.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.TabsTrayInteractor
 import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser.InactiveTabViewHolder.FooterHolder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser.InactiveTabViewHolder.HeaderHolder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser.InactiveTabViewHolder.TabViewHolder
-import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.ext.autoCloseInterval
 import mozilla.components.support.base.observer.Observable as ComponentObservable
 
 /**
@@ -67,11 +66,8 @@ class InactiveTabsAdapter(
                 val item = getItem(position) as Item.Tab
                 holder.bind(item.tab)
             }
-            is FooterHolder -> {
-                val item = getItem(position) as Item.Footer
-                holder.bind(item.interval)
-            }
-            is HeaderHolder -> {
+
+            is HeaderHolder, is FooterHolder -> {
                 // do nothing.
             }
         }
@@ -99,7 +95,7 @@ class InactiveTabsAdapter(
         }
 
         val items = tabs.list.map { Item.Tab(it) }
-        val footer = Item.Footer(context.autoCloseInterval)
+        val footer = Item.Footer
 
         submitList(listOf(Item.Header) + items + listOf(footer))
     }
@@ -140,6 +136,6 @@ class InactiveTabsAdapter(
          * A footer for the inactive tab section. This may be seen only
          * when at least one inactive tab is present.
          */
-        data class Footer(val interval: AutoCloseInterval) : Item()
+        object Footer : Item()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/ext/Context.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/ext/Context.kt
index 92ad59cbfb..e8082ac6e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/ext/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/ext/Context.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.ext
 
 import android.content.Context
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
-import org.mozilla.fenix.tabstray.browser.AutoCloseInterval
 
 const val MIN_COLUMN_WIDTH_DP = 180
 
@@ -32,16 +31,3 @@ internal val Context.defaultBrowserLayoutColumns: Int
             1
         }
     }
-
-/**
- * Returns the appropriate [AutoCloseInterval] based on user preferences.
- */
-internal val Context.autoCloseInterval: AutoCloseInterval
-    get() = with(components.settings) {
-        when {
-            closeTabsAfterOneDay -> AutoCloseInterval.OneDay
-            closeTabsAfterOneWeek -> AutoCloseInterval.OneWeek
-            closeTabsAfterOneMonth -> AutoCloseInterval.OneMonth
-            else -> AutoCloseInterval.Manual
-        }
-    }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/inactive_footer_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/inactive_footer_item.xml
index 955ff5b42a..ae13e8b318 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/inactive_footer_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/inactive_footer_item.xml
@@ -15,37 +15,11 @@
     android:paddingEnd="1dp"
     android:paddingBottom="1dp">
 
-    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:background="@drawable/rounded_bottom_corners"
         android:paddingBottom="8dp">
 
-        <View
-            android:id="@+id/top_divider"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="1dp"
-            android:background="?neutralFaded"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/inactive_description"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:paddingStart="16dp"
-            android:paddingTop="8dp"
-            android:paddingEnd="16dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="8dp"
-            android:textColor="?secondaryText"
-            android:textSize="12sp"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/top_divider"
-            tools:text="@string/inactive_tabs_description" />
-
     </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 </FrameLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6039ed8ca6..e45f7462b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1928,11 +1928,11 @@
     <!-- Content description for closing all inactive tabs -->
     <string name="inactive_tabs_delete_all">Close all inactive tabs</string>
     <!-- A description below the section of "inactive" tabs to notify the user when those tabs will be closed, if appropriate. See strings inactive_tabs_30_days and inactive_tabs_7_days for placeholders options. -->
-    <string name="inactive_tabs_description">Tabs are available here for %s. After that time, tabs will be automatically closed.</string>
+    <string name="inactive_tabs_description" moz:removedIn="95" tools:ignore="UnusedResources">Tabs are available here for %s. After that time, tabs will be automatically closed.</string>
     <!-- The amount of time until a tab in the "inactive" section of the tabs tray will be closed. See string inactive_tabs_description as well -->
-    <string name="inactive_tabs_30_days">30 days</string>
+    <string name="inactive_tabs_30_days" moz:removedIn="95" tools:ignore="UnusedResources">30 days</string>
     <!-- The amount of time until a tab in the "inactive" section of the tabs tray will be closed. See string inactive_tabs_description as well -->
-    <string name="inactive_tabs_7_days">1 week</string>
+    <string name="inactive_tabs_7_days" moz:removedIn="95" tools:ignore="UnusedResources">1 week</string>
 
     <!-- Inactive tabs auto-close message in the tabs tray -->
     <!-- The header text of the auto-close message when the user is asked if they want to turn on the auto-closing of inactive tabs. -->