diff --git a/src/views/NewEditAccountView.vue b/src/views/NewEditAccountView.vue
index 7db96689..d1349e5a 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditAccountView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditAccountView.vue
@@ -118,13 +118,11 @@ export default class NewEditAccountView extends Vue {
       // Save to user-specific settings for the current identity
       await this.$saveUserSettings(activeDid, {
         firstName: this.givenName,
-        lastName: "", // deprecated, pre v 0.1.3
       });
     } else {
       // Fallback to master settings if no active DID
       await this.$saveSettings({
         firstName: this.givenName,
-        lastName: "", // deprecated, pre v 0.1.3
       });
     }