diff --git a/templates/renderer_test.go b/templates/renderer_test.go
index d40b4cde..91c03220 100644
--- a/templates/renderer_test.go
+++ b/templates/renderer_test.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestRenderWithNonStringFragment(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestTopPicksTemplateRendersRecommendationRationale(t *testing.T) {
+func TestTopPicksTemplateDoesNotRenderRecommendationRationale(t *testing.T) {
 	r, err := ProvideRenderer()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ func TestTopPicksTemplateRendersRecommendationRationale(t *testing.T) {
 
 	body := buf.String()
 	for _, want := range []string{"Why this was picked", "Sports", "Production I.G"} {
-		if !strings.Contains(body, want) {
-			t.Fatalf("top picks template missing %q in output:\n%s", want, body)
+		if strings.Contains(body, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("top picks template should not render %q:\n%s", want, body)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/templates/top_picks.gohtml b/templates/top_picks.gohtml
index 25881ad3..ec645e6f 100644
--- a/templates/top_picks.gohtml
+++ b/templates/top_picks.gohtml
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
           {{template "anime_card" dict "Anime" . "WithActions" true "HideTitle" true "IsWatchlist" (index $.WatchlistMap .MalID)}}
           <h3 class="line-clamp-2 text-sm font-normal text-foreground">{{.DisplayTitle}}</h3>
-          {{if .RecommendationRationale}}
-            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5" aria-label="Why this was picked">
-              {{range .RecommendationRationale}}
-                <span class="rounded-full bg-background-button px-2 py-1 text-[0.68rem] leading-none text-foreground-muted">{{.}}</span>
-              {{end}}
-            </div>
-          {{end}}
         </div>
       {{end}}
     </div>