diff --git a/app/views/alert_mailer/alert.text.erb b/app/views/alert_mailer/alert.text.erb
index c694c5989..c6f1dc0f3 100644
--- a/app/views/alert_mailer/alert.text.erb
+++ b/app/views/alert_mailer/alert.text.erb
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 
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-<%= render "donation_banner" %>
+<%# <%= render "donation_banner" %>
 <%= render "footer_main" %>
 <%= render "footer_actions", alert: @alert %>
diff --git a/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email1.txt b/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email1.txt
index 8786c359e..4bfb585b4 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email1.txt
+++ b/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email1.txt
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ Add your own comment: https://dev.planningalerts.org.au/applications/2?utm_campa
 
 ============================================================
 
-PlanningAlerts exists as a free, independent project because people like you back it with a small monthly donation.
-
-Back PlanningAlerts here:
-https://donate.planningalerts.org.au/
-
 PlanningAlerts is a free service run by independent charity the OpenAustralia Foundation.
 Discover our other projects: https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/projects/
 
diff --git a/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email2.txt b/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email2.txt
index a34dbb961..c705aa52c 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email2.txt
+++ b/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email2.txt
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ Add your own comment: https://dev.planningalerts.org.au/applications/2?utm_campa
 
 ============================================================
 
-PlanningAlerts exists as a free, independent project because people like you back it with a small monthly donation.
-
-Back PlanningAlerts here:
-https://donate.planningalerts.org.au/
-
 PlanningAlerts is a free service run by independent charity the OpenAustralia Foundation.
 Discover our other projects: https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/projects/
 
diff --git a/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email3.txt b/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email3.txt
index c19d0a413..9cee561aa 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email3.txt
+++ b/spec/mailers/regression/alert_mailer/email3.txt
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ https://dev.planningalerts.org.au/applications/3?utm_campaign=view-comment&utm_m
 
 ============================================================
 
-PlanningAlerts exists as a free, independent project because people like you back it with a small monthly donation.
-
-Back PlanningAlerts here:
-https://donate.planningalerts.org.au/
-
 PlanningAlerts is a free service run by independent charity the OpenAustralia Foundation.
 Discover our other projects: https://www.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/projects/