diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/usePhraseCycler.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/usePhraseCycler.ts
index 83d68601..e87b4a03 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/usePhraseCycler.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/usePhraseCycler.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export const WITTY_LOADING_PHRASES = [
   'Defragmenting memories... both RAM and personal...',
   'Rebooting the humor module...',
   'Caching the essentials (mostly cat memes)...',
-  'Running sudo make me a sandwich...',
   'Optimizing for ludicrous speed',
   "Swapping bits... don't tell the bytes...",
   'Garbage collecting... be right back...',
@@ -66,12 +65,10 @@ export const WITTY_LOADING_PHRASES = [
   "Just a moment, I'm tuning the algorithms...",
   'Warp speed engaged...',
   'Mining for more Dilithium crystals...',
-  "I'm Giving Her all she's got Captain!",
   "Don't panic...",
   'Following the white rabbit...',
   'The truth is in here... somewhere...',
   'Blowing on the cartridge...',
-  'Looking for the princess in another castle...',
   'Loading... Do a barrel roll!',
   'Waiting for the respawn...',
   'Finishing the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs...',