diff --git a/app/helpers/welcome_helper.rb b/app/helpers/welcome_helper.rb
index 9f8c8c13e..fe1c5f450 100644
--- a/app/helpers/welcome_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/welcome_helper.rb
@@ -55,8 +55,4 @@ module WelcomeHelper
     end
   end
 
-  def highlight_background
-    (feature?("user.recommendations") && current_user) ? "highlight" : ""
-  end
-
 end
diff --git a/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb b/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
index 0ea0f748d..e27f4436e 100644
--- a/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/welcome/index.html.erb
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
   <%= render "recommended",
               recommended_debates: @recommended_debates,
               recommended_proposals: @recommended_proposals %>
+  <hr>
 <% end %>
 
 <% cache [locale_and_user_status, @featured_debates, @featured_proposals, 'featured'] do %>
   <main>
-
-    <div class="small-12 column text-center <%= highlight_background %>">
+    <div class="small-12 column text-center">
       <div class="row margin padding">
         <div class="small-12 medium-3 column">
           <h2><%= t("welcome.debates.title") %></h2>
@@ -47,6 +47,5 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-
   </main>
 <% end %>