diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/sw.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/sw.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 346864bda..000000000
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/sw.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-/** Sets the ServiceWorker updating state. */
-const SW_UPDATING = 'SW_UPDATING' as const;
-
-/** Dispatch when the ServiceWorker is being updated to display a loading screen. */
-const setSwUpdating = (isUpdating: boolean) => ({
-  type: SW_UPDATING,
-  isUpdating,
-});
-
-type SwAction = ReturnType<typeof setSwUpdating>;
-
-export {
-  SW_UPDATING,
-  setSwUpdating,
-  type SwAction,
-};
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/meta.test.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/meta.test.ts
index ea1bd08b9..93ddc40ee 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/meta.test.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/meta.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { Record as ImmutableRecord } from 'immutable';
 
-import { SW_UPDATING, setSwUpdating } from 'pl-fe/actions/sw';
-
 import reducer from './meta';
 
 describe('meta reducer', () => {
@@ -11,11 +9,4 @@ describe('meta reducer', () => {
     expect(result.instance_fetch_failed).toBe(false);
     expect(result.swUpdating).toBe(false);
   });
-
-  describe(SW_UPDATING, () => {
-    it('sets swUpdating to the provided value', () => {
-      const result = reducer(undefined, setSwUpdating(true));
-      expect(result.swUpdating).toBe(true);
-    });
-  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/meta.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/meta.ts
index c3493fdfb..5c7238c4a 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/meta.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/meta.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,19 @@
 import { Record as ImmutableRecord } from 'immutable';
 
 import { INSTANCE_FETCH_FAIL, type InstanceAction } from 'pl-fe/actions/instance';
-import { SW_UPDATING, type SwAction } from 'pl-fe/actions/sw';
 
 const ReducerRecord = ImmutableRecord({
   /** Whether /api/v1/instance 404'd (and we should display the external auth form). */
   instance_fetch_failed: false,
-  /** Whether the ServiceWorker is currently updating (and we should display a loading screen). */
-  swUpdating: false,
 });
 
-const meta = (state = ReducerRecord(), action: InstanceAction | SwAction) => {
+const meta = (state = ReducerRecord(), action: InstanceAction) => {
   switch (action.type) {
     case INSTANCE_FETCH_FAIL:
       if (action.error?.response?.status === 404) {
         return state.set('instance_fetch_failed', true);
       }
       return state;
-    case SW_UPDATING:
-      return state.set('swUpdating', action.isUpdating);
     default:
       return state;
   }