diff --git a/components/committee/CommitteApplicants.tsx b/components/committee/CommitteApplicants.tsx
index 2a4cd078..18bd65ef 100644
--- a/components/committee/CommitteApplicants.tsx
+++ b/components/committee/CommitteApplicants.tsx
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ const CommitteeApplicants: NextPage<Props> = ({ routeString }) => {
         filteredPeriods.map((period: periodType) => {
           return {
             name: period.name,
-            preparation:
-              formatDate(period.preparationPeriod.start) +
-              " til " +
-              formatDate(period.preparationPeriod.end),
             application:
               formatDate(period.applicationPeriod.start) +
               " til " +
@@ -58,7 +54,6 @@ const CommitteeApplicants: NextPage<Props> = ({ routeString }) => {
 
   const periodsColumns = [
     { label: "Navn", field: "name" },
-    { label: "Forberedelse", field: "preparation" },
     { label: "Søknad", field: "application" },
     { label: "Intervju", field: "interview" },
   ];
diff --git a/lib/mongo/periods.ts b/lib/mongo/periods.ts
index 2be006e2..d677a4d0 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/periods.ts
+++ b/lib/mongo/periods.ts
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ export const getCurrentPeriods = async () => {
 
     const filter = {
       $or: [
-        {
-          // Check if current ISO date string is within the preparation period
-          "preparationPeriod.start": { $lte: currentDate },
-          "preparationPeriod.end": { $gte: currentDate },
-        },
         {
           // Check if current ISO date string is within the application period
           "applicationPeriod.start": { $lte: currentDate },
diff --git a/lib/types/types.ts b/lib/types/types.ts
index f1e28104..79807105 100644
--- a/lib/types/types.ts
+++ b/lib/types/types.ts
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ export type periodType = {
   _id: ObjectId;
   name: string;
   description: string;
-  preparationPeriod: {
-    start: Date;
-    end: Date;
-  };
   applicationPeriod: {
     start: Date;
     end: Date;
diff --git a/lib/utils/PeriodValidator.ts b/lib/utils/PeriodValidator.ts
index 7d4e43d3..2f343b90 100644
--- a/lib/utils/PeriodValidator.ts
+++ b/lib/utils/PeriodValidator.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import { DeepPartial, periodType } from "../types/types";
 export const validatePeriod = (
   periodData: DeepPartial<periodType>
 ): boolean => {
-  const prepStart = periodData.preparationPeriod?.start;
-  const prepEnd = periodData.preparationPeriod?.end;
   const appStart = periodData.applicationPeriod?.start;
   const appEnd = periodData.applicationPeriod?.end;
   const intStart = periodData.interviewPeriod?.start;
@@ -14,32 +12,18 @@ export const validatePeriod = (
   const optionalCommittees = periodData.optionalCommittees;
 
   // Check for undefined or empty fields
-  if (
-    !periodData.name ||
-    !prepStart ||
-    !prepEnd ||
-    !appStart ||
-    !appEnd ||
-    !intStart ||
-    !intEnd
-  ) {
+  if (!periodData.name || !appStart || !appEnd || !intStart || !intEnd) {
     toast.error("Alle feltene må fylles ut.");
     return false;
   }
 
-  // Check date sequence and overlaps
-  if (prepEnd > appStart) {
-    toast.error("Forberedelsesperioden må slutte før søknadsperioden starter.");
-    return false;
-  }
-
   if (appEnd > intStart) {
     toast.error("Søknadsperioden må slutte før intervju perioden starter.");
     return false;
   }
 
   // Check for overlapping dates within the same period
-  if (prepStart > prepEnd || appStart > appEnd || intStart > intEnd) {
+  if (appStart > appEnd || intStart > intEnd) {
     toast.error("Startdatoer må være før sluttdatoer.");
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/lib/utils/validators.ts b/lib/utils/validators.ts
index eaf1d6c3..845ff253 100644
--- a/lib/utils/validators.ts
+++ b/lib/utils/validators.ts
@@ -84,15 +84,12 @@ export const isPeriodType = (data: any): data is periodType => {
   };
 
   const arePeriodsValid = (
-    preparationPeriod: any,
     applicationPeriod: any,
     interviewPeriod: any
   ): boolean => {
     return (
-      isChronological(preparationPeriod.start, preparationPeriod.end) &&
       isChronological(applicationPeriod.start, applicationPeriod.end) &&
       isChronological(interviewPeriod.start, interviewPeriod.end) &&
-      new Date(preparationPeriod.end) <= new Date(applicationPeriod.start) &&
       new Date(applicationPeriod.end) <= new Date(interviewPeriod.start)
     );
   };
@@ -100,16 +97,11 @@ export const isPeriodType = (data: any): data is periodType => {
   const hasBasicFields =
     typeof data.name === "string" &&
     typeof data.description === "string" &&
-    isValidPeriod(data.preparationPeriod) &&
     isValidPeriod(data.applicationPeriod) &&
     isValidPeriod(data.interviewPeriod) &&
     Array.isArray(data.committees) &&
     data.committees.every((committee: any) => typeof committee === "string") &&
-    arePeriodsValid(
-      data.preparationPeriod,
-      data.applicationPeriod,
-      data.interviewPeriod
-    );
+    arePeriodsValid(data.applicationPeriod, data.interviewPeriod);
 
   return hasBasicFields;
 };
diff --git a/pages/admin/index.tsx b/pages/admin/index.tsx
index e7836035..8d5160e5 100644
--- a/pages/admin/index.tsx
+++ b/pages/admin/index.tsx
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ const Admin = () => {
           return {
             id: period._id,
             name: period.name,
-            preparation:
-              formatDate(period.preparationPeriod.start) +
-              " til " +
-              formatDate(period.preparationPeriod.end),
             application:
               formatDate(period.applicationPeriod.start) +
               " til " +
@@ -66,7 +62,6 @@ const Admin = () => {
 
   const periodsColumns = [
     { label: "Navn", field: "name" },
-    { label: "Forberedelse", field: "preparation" },
     { label: "Søknad", field: "application" },
     { label: "Intervju", field: "interview" },
     { label: "Delete", field: "delete" },
diff --git a/pages/admin/new-period.tsx b/pages/admin/new-period.tsx
index 768cd4f2..b465b8b7 100644
--- a/pages/admin/new-period.tsx
+++ b/pages/admin/new-period.tsx
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ const NewPeriod = () => {
   const [periodData, setPeriodData] = useState<DeepPartial<periodType>>({
     name: "",
     description: "",
-    preparationPeriod: {
-      start: undefined,
-      end: undefined,
-    },
     applicationPeriod: {
       start: undefined,
       end: undefined,
@@ -34,22 +30,6 @@ const NewPeriod = () => {
     optionalCommittees: [],
   });
 
-  const updatePreparationPeriodDates = ({
-    start,
-    end,
-  }: {
-    start: string;
-    end: string;
-  }) => {
-    setPeriodData((prevData) => ({
-      ...prevData,
-      preparationPeriod: {
-        start: start ? new Date(start) : undefined,
-        end: end ? new Date(end) : undefined,
-      },
-    }));
-  };
-
   const updateApplicationPeriodDates = ({
     start,
     end,
@@ -159,7 +139,7 @@ const NewPeriod = () => {
               })
             }
           />
-          <div className="max-w-xs w-full">
+          <div className="w-full max-w-xs">
             <TextAreaInput
               label="Beskrivelse"
               placeholder="Flere komiteer søker nye medlemmer til suppleringsopptak. Har du det som trengs? Søk nå og bli en del av vårt fantastiske miljø!
@@ -173,10 +153,6 @@ const NewPeriod = () => {
             />
           </div>
 
-          <DatePickerInput
-            label="Forberedelsesperiode"
-            updateDates={updatePreparationPeriodDates}
-          />
           <DatePickerInput
             label="Søknadsperiode"
             updateDates={updateApplicationPeriodDates}