diff --git a/website/src/components/User/GroupCreationForm.tsx b/website/src/components/User/GroupCreationForm.tsx
index a2f982ba1..72c660386 100644
--- a/website/src/components/User/GroupCreationForm.tsx
+++ b/website/src/components/User/GroupCreationForm.tsx
@@ -150,17 +150,9 @@ type LabelledInputContainerProps = PropsWithChildren<{
     htmlFor: string;
     className: string;
     required?: boolean;
-    showInstitutionInfo?: boolean;
 }>;
 
-const LabelledInputContainer: FC<LabelledInputContainerProps> = ({
-    children,
-    label,
-    htmlFor,
-    className,
-    required,
-    showInstitutionInfo,
-}) => {
+const LabelledInputContainer: FC<LabelledInputContainerProps> = ({ children, label, htmlFor, className, required }) => {
     return (
         <div className={className}>
             <div>
@@ -168,14 +160,6 @@ const LabelledInputContainer: FC<LabelledInputContainerProps> = ({
                     {label}
                     {required === true && <span className='ml-1 text-red-600'>*</span>}
                 </label>
-                {showInstitutionInfo !== undefined && showInstitutionInfo && (
-                    <Tooltip
-                        id='institution-tooltip'
-                        content={
-                            'When submitting sequences on your behalf to INSDC your institution will be used as your INSDC "center name". This identifier will facilitate the recognition and attribution of your sequences within the INSDC.'
-                        }
-                    />
-                )}
                 <div className='mt-1'>{children}</div>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -188,16 +172,14 @@ type TextInputProps = {
     name: string;
     fieldMappingKey: keyof typeof fieldMapping;
     type: ComponentProps<'input'>['type'];
-    showInstitutionInfo?: boolean;
 };
 
-const TextInput: FC<TextInputProps> = ({ className, label, name, fieldMappingKey, type, showInstitutionInfo }) => (
+const TextInput: FC<TextInputProps> = ({ className, label, name, fieldMappingKey, type }) => (
     <LabelledInputContainer
         className={className}
         label={label}
         htmlFor={name}
         required={fieldMapping[fieldMappingKey].required}
-        showInstitutionInfo={showInstitutionInfo}
     >
         <input
             type={type}
@@ -221,7 +203,6 @@ const InstitutionNameInput = () => (
         label='Institution'
         name='institution-name'
         fieldMappingKey='institution'
-        showInstitutionInfo
     />
 );