diff --git a/src/__tests__/Connect-test.tsx b/src/__tests__/Connect-test.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index d598887759..0000000000
--- a/src/__tests__/Connect-test.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
-import { screen } from '@testing-library/react'
-
-import { Connect } from '../Connect'
-import { render } from 'src/utilities/testingLibrary'
-import { apiValue as apiValueMock } from 'src/const/apiProviderMock'
-import { masterData, institutionData } from 'src/services/mockedData'
-
-describe('Connect - Demo Connect Guard', () => {
-  const defaultProps = {
-    clientConfig: { current_institution_guid: 'INS-123' } as ClientConfigType,
-    onShowConnectSuccessSurvey: () => undefined,
-    onSubmitConnectSuccessSurvey: () => {},
-    profiles: { ...masterData, loading: false },
-  }
-
-  const nonDemoInstitution = { ...institutionData.institution, is_demo: false }
-  const demoInstitution = { ...institutionData.institution, is_demo: true }
-  const demoUser = { ...masterData.user, is_demo: true }
-  const regularUser = { ...masterData.user, is_demo: false }
-
-  it('blocks demo user from accessing non-demo institution', async () => {
-    const mockApiValue = {
-      ...apiValueMock,
-      loadInstitutionByGuid: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(nonDemoInstitution),
-      loadMembers: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
-    }
-
-    render(
-      <Connect {...defaultProps} profiles={{ ...masterData, user: demoUser, loading: false }} />,
-      { apiValue: mockApiValue },
-    )
-
-    expect(await screen.findByText(/Demo mode active/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
-  })
-
-  it('allows demo user to access demo institution', async () => {
-    const mockApiValue = {
-      ...apiValueMock,
-      loadInstitutionByGuid: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(demoInstitution),
-      loadMembers: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
-    }
-
-    render(
-      <Connect {...defaultProps} profiles={{ ...masterData, user: demoUser, loading: false }} />,
-      { apiValue: mockApiValue },
-    )
-
-    expect(await screen.findByText(/Log in at Test Bank/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.queryByText(/Demo mode active/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
-  })
-
-  it('allows regular user to access non-demo institution', async () => {
-    const mockApiValue = {
-      ...apiValueMock,
-      loadInstitutionByGuid: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(nonDemoInstitution),
-      loadMembers: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
-    }
-
-    render(
-      <Connect {...defaultProps} profiles={{ ...masterData, user: regularUser, loading: false }} />,
-      { apiValue: mockApiValue },
-    )
-
-    expect(await screen.findByText(/Log in at Test Bank/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.queryByText(/Demo mode active/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
-  })
-})
diff --git a/src/hooks/useLoadConnect.tsx b/src/hooks/useLoadConnect.tsx
index f21cc302ee..8bbd416c60 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useLoadConnect.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useLoadConnect.tsx
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import _isEmpty from 'lodash/isEmpty'
 
 import {
   loadConnect as loadConnectStart,
-  loadConnectSuccessWithProfile,
+  loadConnectSuccess,
   loadConnectError,
 } from 'src/redux/actions/Connect'
 import { COMBO_JOB_DATA_TYPES } from 'src/const/comboJobDataTypes'
 import { VERIFY_MODE } from 'src/const/Connect'
 import { useApi, ApiContextTypes } from 'src/context/ApiContext'
 import { __ } from 'src/utilities/Intl'
-import type { RootState, AppDispatch } from 'src/redux/Store'
+import type { RootState } from 'src/redux/Store'
 import { instutionSupportRequestedProducts } from 'src/utilities/Institution'
 import { getExperimentalFeatures } from 'src/redux/reducers/experimentalFeaturesSlice'
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const useLoadConnect = () => {
     return document.querySelector('html')?.getAttribute('lang') || 'en'
   }, [document.querySelector('html')?.getAttribute('lang')])
   const [config, setConfig] = useState<ClientConfigType>({} as ClientConfigType)
-  const dispatch = useDispatch<AppDispatch>()
+  const dispatch = useDispatch()
 
   const loadConnect = useCallback((config: ClientConfigType) => setConfig(config), [config])
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const useLoadConnect = () => {
           if (clientSupportRequestedProducts(config, profiles.clientProfile)) {
             return from(api.loadMembers(clientLocale)).pipe(
               map((members = []) =>
-                loadConnectSuccessWithProfile({
+                loadConnectSuccess({
                   experimentalFeatures,
                   members,
                   widgetProfile: profiles.widgetProfile,
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/Connect.js b/src/redux/actions/Connect.js
index 8b365df66b..4ee4dfbbfe 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/Connect.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/Connect.js
@@ -58,18 +58,6 @@ export const loadConnectSuccess = (dependencies = {}) => ({
   type: ActionTypes.LOAD_CONNECT_SUCCESS,
   payload: dependencies,
 })
-export const loadConnectSuccessWithProfile =
-  (dependencies = {}) =>
-  (dispatch, getState) => {
-    const { profiles } = getState()
-
-    dispatch(
-      loadConnectSuccess({
-        ...dependencies,
-        user: profiles.user,
-      }),
-    )
-  }
 
 export const loadConnectError = (err) => ({
   type: ActionTypes.LOAD_CONNECT_ERROR,
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/Connect.js b/src/redux/reducers/Connect.js
index 1674c91268..5844271c30 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/Connect.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/Connect.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ const loadConnectSuccess = (state, action) => {
     institution = {},
     experimentalFeatures = {},
     widgetProfile,
-    user = {},
   } = action.payload
 
   return {
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ const loadConnectSuccess = (state, action) => {
         institution,
         widgetProfile,
         experimentalFeatures,
-        user,
       ),
     ),
     selectedInstitution: institution,
@@ -550,7 +548,6 @@ function getStartingStep(
   institution,
   widgetProfile,
   experimentalFeatures = {},
-  user = {},
 ) {
   // Unavailable institutions experimental feature: Make sure we don't load a user
   // directly to an institution that should be unavailable.
@@ -577,18 +574,9 @@ function getStartingStep(
     (institution && institutionIsBlockedForCostReasons(institution)) ||
     (member && memberIsBlockedForCostReasons(member)) ||
     !institutionIsAvailable
-  const shouldStepToDemoConnectGuard =
-    user?.is_demo &&
-    institution &&
-    !institution?.is_demo &&
-    (config.current_institution_guid ||
-      config.current_institution_code ||
-      config.current_member_guid)
 
   if (shouldStepToInstitutionStatusDetails) {
     return STEPS.INSTITUTION_STATUS_DETAILS
-  } else if (shouldStepToDemoConnectGuard) {
-    return STEPS.DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD
   } else if (shouldStepToMFA)
     // They configured connect to resolve MFA on a member.
     return STEPS.MFA
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/__tests__/Connect-test.js b/src/redux/reducers/__tests__/Connect-test.js
index e3c41c28de..3751806e11 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/__tests__/Connect-test.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/__tests__/Connect-test.js
@@ -389,85 +389,6 @@ describe('Connect redux store', () => {
         STEPS.ENTER_CREDENTIALS,
       )
     })
-
-    it('should set the step to DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD when launching with current_institution_guid and user is demo but institution is not', () => {
-      const institution = { guid: 'INS-1', is_demo: false, credentials }
-      const user = { guid: 'USR-1', is_demo: true }
-      const config = { current_institution_guid: 'INS-1' }
-      const afterState = reducer(
-        defaultState,
-        loadConnectSuccess({ institution, config, widgetProfile, user }),
-      )
-
-      expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
-        STEPS.DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD,
-      )
-    })
-
-    it('should set the step to DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD when launching with current_institution_code and user is demo but institution is not', () => {
-      const institution = { guid: 'INS-1', code: 'bank_code', is_demo: false, credentials }
-      const user = { guid: 'USR-1', is_demo: true }
-      const config = { current_institution_code: 'bank_code' }
-      const afterState = reducer(
-        defaultState,
-        loadConnectSuccess({ institution, config, widgetProfile, user }),
-      )
-
-      expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
-        STEPS.DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD,
-      )
-    })
-
-    it('should set the step to DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD when launching with current_member_guid and user is demo but institution is not', () => {
-      const institution = { guid: 'INS-1', is_demo: false, credentials }
-      const user = { guid: 'USR-1', is_demo: true }
-      const member = genMember({ guid: 'MBR-1', connection_status: ReadableStatuses.CONNECTED })
-      const config = { current_member_guid: 'MBR-1' }
-      const afterState = reducer(
-        defaultState,
-        loadConnectSuccess({ member, institution, config, widgetProfile, user }),
-      )
-
-      expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
-        STEPS.DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD,
-      )
-    })
-
-    it('should NOT set the step to DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD when launching with current_institution_guid but user is not demo', () => {
-      const institution = { guid: 'INS-1', is_demo: false, credentials }
-      const user = { guid: 'USR-1', is_demo: false }
-      const config = { current_institution_guid: 'INS-1' }
-      const afterState = reducer(
-        defaultState,
-        loadConnectSuccess({ institution, config, widgetProfile, user }),
-      )
-
-      expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
-        STEPS.ENTER_CREDENTIALS,
-      )
-    })
-
-    it('should NOT set the step to DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD when launching with current_institution_guid and both user and institution are demo', () => {
-      const institution = { guid: 'INS-1', is_demo: true, credentials }
-      const user = { guid: 'USR-1', is_demo: true }
-      const config = { current_institution_guid: 'INS-1' }
-      const afterState = reducer(
-        defaultState,
-        loadConnectSuccess({ institution, config, widgetProfile, user }),
-      )
-
-      expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
-        STEPS.ENTER_CREDENTIALS,
-      )
-    })
-
-    it('should NOT set the step to DEMO_CONNECT_GUARD when user is demo but no institution parameters are provided', () => {
-      const user = { guid: 'USR-1', is_demo: true }
-      const config = {}
-      const afterState = reducer(defaultState, loadConnectSuccess({ config, widgetProfile, user }))
-
-      expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(STEPS.SEARCH)
-    })
   })
 
   describe('loadConnectError', () => {
@@ -534,7 +455,10 @@ describe('Connect redux store', () => {
       const config = { mode: VERIFY_MODE }
       const afterState = reducer(
         { ...defaultState, isComponentLoading: true },
-        loadConnectSuccess({ config, members: [], widgetProfile }),
+        {
+          type: ActionTypes.LOAD_CONNECT_SUCCESS,
+          payload: { config, members: [], widgetProfile },
+        },
       )
       expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(STEPS.SEARCH)
     })
@@ -549,7 +473,10 @@ describe('Connect redux store', () => {
       const members = [member]
       const afterState = reducer(
         { ...defaultState, isComponentLoading: true },
-        loadConnectSuccess({ config, member, members, widgetProfile }),
+        {
+          type: ActionTypes.LOAD_CONNECT_SUCCESS,
+          payload: { config, member, members, widgetProfile },
+        },
       )
       expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
         STEPS.ACTIONABLE_ERROR,
@@ -573,7 +500,10 @@ describe('Connect redux store', () => {
       const members = [member]
       const afterState = reducer(
         { ...defaultState, isComponentLoading: true },
-        loadConnectSuccess({ config, member, members, widgetProfile }),
+        {
+          type: ActionTypes.LOAD_CONNECT_SUCCESS,
+          payload: { config, member, members, widgetProfile },
+        },
       )
       expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
         STEPS.ACTIONABLE_ERROR,
@@ -597,7 +527,10 @@ describe('Connect redux store', () => {
       const members = [member]
       const afterState = reducer(
         { ...defaultState, isComponentLoading: true },
-        loadConnectSuccess({ config, member, members, widgetProfile }),
+        {
+          type: ActionTypes.LOAD_CONNECT_SUCCESS,
+          payload: { config, member, members, widgetProfile },
+        },
       )
       expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
         STEPS.ENTER_CREDENTIALS,
@@ -621,7 +554,10 @@ describe('Connect redux store', () => {
       const members = [member]
       const afterState = reducer(
         { ...defaultState, isComponentLoading: true },
-        loadConnectSuccess({ config, member, members, widgetProfile }),
+        {
+          type: ActionTypes.LOAD_CONNECT_SUCCESS,
+          payload: { config, member, members, widgetProfile },
+        },
       )
       expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(STEPS.MFA)
     })
@@ -642,7 +578,10 @@ describe('Connect redux store', () => {
       const members = [member]
       const afterState = reducer(
         { ...defaultState, isComponentLoading: true },
-        loadConnectSuccess({ config, member, members, accounts: [], widgetProfile }),
+        {
+          type: ActionTypes.LOAD_CONNECT_SUCCESS,
+          payload: { config, member, members, accounts: [], widgetProfile },
+        },
       )
       expect(afterState.location[afterState.location.length - 1].step).toEqual(
         STEPS.ACTIONABLE_ERROR,