diff --git a/common/static/sass/edx-pattern-library-shims/base/_variables.scss b/common/static/sass/edx-pattern-library-shims/base/_variables.scss
index dba1a33ad5..fe86405bd8 100644
--- a/common/static/sass/edx-pattern-library-shims/base/_variables.scss
+++ b/common/static/sass/edx-pattern-library-shims/base/_variables.scss
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ $btn-border-radius:                         $component-border-radius !default;
 $btn-large-padding-vertical: spacing-vertical(small);
 $btn-large-padding-horizontal: spacing-horizontal(mid-large);
 
+
 $btn-base-padding-vertical: spacing-vertical(x-small);
 $btn-base-padding-horizontal: spacing-horizontal(base);
 $btn-base-font-size: font-size(base);
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
index a07ebac5ce..8266ec65a0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from courseware.courses import (
     sort_by_announcement,
     sort_by_start_date
 )
-from courseware.date_summary import VerifiedUpgradeDeadlineDate
 from courseware.masquerade import setup_masquerade
 from courseware.model_data import FieldDataCache
 from courseware.models import BaseStudentModuleHistory, StudentModule
@@ -404,9 +403,6 @@ def course_info(request, course_id):
         return render_to_response('courseware/info.html', context)
 
 
-UPGRADE_COOKIE_NAME = 'show_upgrade_notification'
-
-
 class StaticCourseTabView(EdxFragmentView):
     """
     View that displays a static course tab with a given name.
diff --git a/lms/static/js/courseware/course_home_events.js b/lms/static/js/courseware/course_home_events.js
index 2902292de7..2485e393a1 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/courseware/course_home_events.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/courseware/course_home_events.js
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
             $('.date-summary-verified-upgrade-deadline .date-summary-link').on('click', function() {
                 Logger.log('edx.course.enrollment.upgrade.clicked', {location: 'sidebar'});
             });
-            $('.upgrade-banner-button').on('click', function() {
-                Logger.log('edx.course.enrollment.upgrade.clicked', {location: 'notification'});
-            });
-            $('.view-verified-info').on('click', function() {
-                Logger.log('edx.course.home.learn_about_verified.clicked', {location: 'notification'});
-            });
         };
     });
 }).call(this, define || RequireJS.define);
diff --git a/lms/static/js/fixtures/courseware/course_home_events.html b/lms/static/js/fixtures/courseware/course_home_events.html
index a86ab48b53..e115db5f41 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/fixtures/courseware/course_home_events.html
+++ b/lms/static/js/fixtures/courseware/course_home_events.html
@@ -1,21 +1,3 @@
-<div class="upgrade-banner">
-  <div class="notification-color-border"></div>
-  <div class="notification-content">
-    <div class="upgrade-icon">
-      <img src="${STATIC_URL}images/edx-verified-mini-cert.png">
-    </div>
-    <div class="upgrade-msg">
-      <h4 class="upgrade-msg">Give yourself an additional incentive to complete</h4>
-      <p class="view-verified-info">Earn a verified certificate
-        <a href="https://www.edx.org/verified-certificate" target="_blank">Learn More</a>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-    <div class="upgrade-banner-button">
-      <a href="/verify_student/upgrade/course-v1:Test+TestX+2015" class="btn-upgrade">Upgrade Now</a>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
 <div class="date-summary-container">
   <div class="date-summary date-summary-verified-upgrade-deadline">
     <h3 class="heading">Verification Upgrade Deadline</h3>
diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/courseware/course_home_events_spec.js b/lms/static/js/spec/courseware/course_home_events_spec.js
index 935da03bfd..07ec6784fd 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/spec/courseware/course_home_events_spec.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/courseware/course_home_events_spec.js
@@ -21,19 +21,5 @@ define(['jquery', 'logger', 'js/courseware/course_home_events'], function($, Log
             $('.date-summary-link').click();
             expect(Logger.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith('edx.course.enrollment.upgrade.clicked', {location: 'sidebar'});
         });
-
-        it('sends an event when "Upgrade Now" is clicked from the upsell notification', function() {
-            $('.upgrade-banner-button').click();
-            expect(Logger.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                'edx.course.enrollment.upgrade.clicked', {location: 'notification'}
-            );
-        });
-
-        it('sends an event when "Learn More" is clicked from the upsell notification', function() {
-            $('.view-verified-info').click();
-            expect(Logger.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                'edx.course.home.learn_about_verified.clicked', {location: 'notification'}
-            );
-        });
     });
 });
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/_info.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/_info.scss
index d127a9584e..dc9a436fc7 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/_info.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/_info.scss
@@ -104,34 +104,6 @@ div.info-wrapper {
             min-width: 80px;
           }
         }
-
-        .upgrade-msg {
-          flex: 5 1 60%; //This percentage was required to get the text
-                         // in the message to wrap when collapsed.
-          flex-direction: column;
-          margin: 0;
-          padding: $baseline/2 0;
-          .msg-title {
-            font-weight: font-weight(semi-bold);
-            font-size: font-size(large);
-            line-height: $base-line-height;
-            margin: 0;
-          }
-          .view-verified-info {
-            margin-top: $baseline/4;
-            font-weight: font-weight(normal);
-            font-size: font-size(base);
-          }
-
-          a:link, a:hover, a:visited, a:active {
-            text-decoration: underline !important;
-          }
-        }
-
-        .upgrade-banner-button {
-          @include margin(0, 0, 0, auto);
-          padding: $baseline/2 $baseline;
-        }
       }
     }