diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 7a621cbc2f..bb6ea2b2f9 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -110,17 +110,6 @@
     "xmpp"
   ]
 
-websocket_config = [
-  path: "/websocket",
-  serializer: [
-    {Phoenix.Socket.V1.JSONSerializer, "~> 1.0.0"},
-    {Phoenix.Socket.V2.JSONSerializer, "~> 2.0.0"}
-  ],
-  timeout: 60_000,
-  transport_log: false,
-  compress: false
-]
-
 # Configures the endpoint
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint,
   url: [host: "localhost"],
@@ -130,9 +119,6 @@
       {:_,
        [
          {"/api/v1/streaming", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.WebsocketHandler, []},
-         {"/websocket", Phoenix.Endpoint.CowboyWebSocket,
-          {Phoenix.Transports.WebSocket,
-           {Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, Pleroma.Web.UserSocket, websocket_config}}},
          {:_, Phoenix.Endpoint.Cowboy2Handler, {Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, []}}
        ]}
     ]
@@ -475,10 +461,6 @@
   image_quality: 85,
   min_content_length: 100 * 1024
 
-config :pleroma, :shout,
-  enabled: true,
-  limit: 5_000
-
 config :phoenix, :format_encoders, json: Jason, "activity+json": Jason
 
 config :phoenix, :json_library, Jason
diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index bdf57dd633..afd87a2693 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -2742,27 +2742,6 @@
       }
     ]
   },
-  %{
-    group: :pleroma,
-    key: :shout,
-    type: :group,
-    description: "Pleroma shout settings",
-    children: [
-      %{
-        key: :enabled,
-        type: :boolean,
-        description: "Enables the backend Shoutbox chat feature."
-      },
-      %{
-        key: :limit,
-        type: :integer,
-        description: "Shout message character limit.",
-        suggestions: [
-          5_000
-        ]
-      }
-    ]
-  },
   %{
     group: :pleroma,
     key: :http,
diff --git a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
index f5b2a800f6..7971a12aba 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/cheatsheet.md
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ For from source installations Pleroma configuration works by first importing the
 
 To add configuration to your config file, you can copy it from the base config. The latest version of it can be viewed [here](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/blob/develop/config/config.exs). You can also use this file if you don't know how an option is supposed to be formatted.
 
-## :shout
-
-* `enabled` - Enables the backend Shoutbox chat feature. Defaults to `true`.
-* `limit` - Shout character limit. Defaults to `5_000`
-
 ## :instance
 * `name`: The instance’s name.
 * `email`: Email used to reach an Administrator/Moderator of the instance.
diff --git a/docs/development/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md b/docs/development/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
index 4007c63c82..1de90d5cc0 100644
--- a/docs/development/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
+++ b/docs/development/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
 - `hide_followers_count`: boolean, true when the user has follower stat hiding enabled
 - `hide_follows_count`: boolean, true when the user has follow stat hiding enabled
 - `settings_store`: A generic map of settings for frontends. Opaque to the backend. Only returned in `/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials` and `/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials`
-- `chat_token`: The token needed for Pleroma shoutbox. Only returned in `/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials`
 - `deactivated`: boolean, true when the user is deactivated
 - `allow_following_move`: boolean, true when the user allows automatically follow moved following accounts
 - `unread_conversation_count`: The count of unread conversations. Only returned to the account owner.
diff --git a/docs/development/API/nodeinfo.md b/docs/development/API/nodeinfo.md
index 0f998a1e6c..c76567feb6 100644
--- a/docs/development/API/nodeinfo.md
+++ b/docs/development/API/nodeinfo.md
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ See also [the Nodeinfo standard](https://nodeinfo.diaspora.software/).
          "multifetch",
          "pleroma:api/v1/notifications:include_types_filter",
          "chat",
-         "shout",
          "relay",
          "pleroma_emoji_reactions",
          "pleroma_chat_messages"
@@ -205,7 +204,6 @@ See also [the Nodeinfo standard](https://nodeinfo.diaspora.software/).
          "multifetch",
          "pleroma:api/v1/notifications:include_types_filter",
          "chat",
-         "shout",
          "relay",
          "pleroma_emoji_reactions",
          "pleroma_chat_messages"
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/application.ex b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
index 5e0b1ebfa9..5b1dc94365 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/application.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ def start(_type, _args) do
         ] ++
         task_children(@mix_env) ++
         dont_run_in_test(@mix_env) ++
-        shout_child(shout_enabled?()) ++
         [Pleroma.Gopher.Server]
 
     # See http://elixir-lang.org/docs/stable/elixir/Supervisor.html
@@ -237,8 +236,6 @@ def build_cachex(type, opts),
       type: :worker
     }
 
-  defp shout_enabled?, do: Config.get([:shout, :enabled])
-
   defp dont_run_in_test(env) when env in [:test, :benchmark], do: []
 
   defp dont_run_in_test(_) do
@@ -259,15 +256,6 @@ defp background_migrators do
     ]
   end
 
-  defp shout_child(true) do
-    [
-      Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel.ShoutChannelState,
-      {Phoenix.PubSub, [name: Pleroma.PubSub, adapter: Phoenix.PubSub.PG2]}
-    ]
-  end
-
-  defp shout_child(_), do: []
-
   defp task_children(:test) do
     [
       %{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
index 599f1d3cfb..8f38046c4c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ def warn do
       check_activity_expiration_config(),
       check_remote_ip_plug_name(),
       check_uploders_s3_public_endpoint(),
-      check_old_chat_shoutbox(),
       check_quarantined_instances_tuples(),
       check_transparency_exclusions_tuples(),
       check_simple_policy_tuples(),
@@ -392,27 +391,4 @@ def check_uploders_s3_public_endpoint do
       :ok
     end
   end
-
-  @spec check_old_chat_shoutbox() :: :ok | nil
-  def check_old_chat_shoutbox do
-    instance_config = Pleroma.Config.get([:instance])
-    chat_config = Pleroma.Config.get([:chat]) || []
-
-    use_old_config =
-      Keyword.has_key?(instance_config, :chat_limit) or
-        Keyword.has_key?(chat_config, :enabled)
-
-    if use_old_config do
-      Logger.error("""
-      !!!DEPRECATION WARNING!!!
-      Your config is using the old namespace for the Shoutbox configuration. You need to convert to the new namespace. e.g.,
-      \n* `config :pleroma, :chat, enabled` and `config :pleroma, :instance, chat_limit` are now equal to:
-      \n* `config :pleroma, :shout, enabled` and `config :pleroma, :shout, limit`
-      """)
-
-      :error
-    else
-      :ok
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
index 4199630afe..ef8780e06b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.TransferTask do
   defp reboot_time_keys,
     do: [
       {:pleroma, :hackney_pools},
-      {:pleroma, :shout},
       {:pleroma, Oban},
       {:pleroma, :rate_limit},
       {:pleroma, :markup},
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/account.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/account.ex
index 200d4bbb88..83731e1a02 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/account.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/account.ex
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.Account do
           },
           background_image: %Schema{type: :string, nullable: true, format: :uri},
           birthday: %Schema{type: :string, nullable: true, format: :date},
-          chat_token: %Schema{type: :string},
           is_confirmed: %Schema{
             type: :boolean,
             description:
@@ -180,8 +179,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.Account do
         "is_moderator" => false,
         "skip_thread_containment" => false,
         "accepts_chat_messages" => true,
-        "chat_token" =>
-          "SFMyNTY.g3QAAAACZAAEZGF0YW0AAAASOXRLaTNlc2JHN09RZ1oyOTIwZAAGc2lnbmVkbgYARNplS3EB.Mb_Iaqew2bN1I1o79B_iP7encmVCpTKC4OtHZRxdjKc",
         "unread_conversation_count" => 0,
         "tags" => [],
         "notification_settings" => %{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f61b80c36..0000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.UserSocket do
-  use Phoenix.Socket
-  alias Pleroma.User
-
-  ## Channels
-  # channel "room:*", Pleroma.Web.RoomChannel
-  channel("chat:*", Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel)
-
-  # Socket params are passed from the client and can
-  # be used to verify and authenticate a user. After
-  # verification, you can put default assigns into
-  # the socket that will be set for all channels, ie
-  #
-  #     {:ok, assign(socket, :user_id, verified_user_id)}
-  #
-  # To deny connection, return `:error`.
-  #
-  # See `Phoenix.Token` documentation for examples in
-  # performing token verification on connect.
-  def connect(%{"token" => token}, socket) do
-    with true <- Pleroma.Config.get([:shout, :enabled]),
-         {:ok, user_id} <- Phoenix.Token.verify(socket, "user socket", token, max_age: 84_600),
-         %User{} = user <- Pleroma.User.get_cached_by_id(user_id) do
-      {:ok, assign(socket, :user_name, user.nickname)}
-    else
-      _e -> :error
-    end
-  end
-
-  # Socket id's are topics that allow you to identify all sockets for a given user:
-  #
-  #     def id(socket), do: "user_socket:#{socket.assigns.user_id}"
-  #
-  # Would allow you to broadcast a "disconnect" event and terminate
-  # all active sockets and channels for a given user:
-  #
-  #     Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.broadcast("user_socket:#{user.id}", "disconnect", %{})
-  #
-  # Returning `nil` makes this socket anonymous.
-  def id(_socket), do: nil
-end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/endpoint.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/endpoint.ex
index f311037227..e33b6527cf 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/endpoint.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/endpoint.ex
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Endpoint do
 
   alias Pleroma.Config
 
-  socket("/socket", Pleroma.Web.UserSocket)
   socket("/live", Phoenix.LiveView.Socket)
 
   plug(Unplug,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index d6072e36af..f54e0589e0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -157,13 +157,10 @@ defp validate_email_param(_) do
 
   @doc "GET /api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials"
   def verify_credentials(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
-    chat_token = Phoenix.Token.sign(conn, "user socket", user.id)
-
     render(conn, "show.json",
       user: user,
       for: user,
-      with_pleroma_settings: true,
-      with_chat_token: chat_token
+      with_pleroma_settings: true
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index 7a6c5c6fce..431fbf787c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ defp do_render("show.json", %{user: user} = opts) do
     |> maybe_put_settings(user, opts[:for], opts)
     |> maybe_put_notification_settings(user, opts[:for])
     |> maybe_put_settings_store(user, opts[:for], opts)
-    |> maybe_put_chat_token(user, opts[:for], opts)
     |> maybe_put_activation_status(user, opts[:for])
     |> maybe_put_follow_requests_count(user, opts[:for])
     |> maybe_put_allow_following_move(user, opts[:for])
@@ -362,15 +361,6 @@ defp maybe_put_settings_store(data, %User{} = user, %User{}, %{
 
   defp maybe_put_settings_store(data, _, _, _), do: data
 
-  defp maybe_put_chat_token(data, %User{id: id}, %User{id: id}, %{
-         with_chat_token: token
-       }) do
-    data
-    |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :chat_token], token)
-  end
-
-  defp maybe_put_chat_token(data, _, _, _), do: data
-
   defp maybe_put_role(data, %User{show_role: true} = user, _) do
     data
     |> Kernel.put_in([:pleroma, :is_admin], user.is_admin)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
index f8852e9a45..63673ef17b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/instance_view.ex
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ def render("show.json", _) do
       background_upload_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :background_upload_limit),
       banner_upload_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :banner_upload_limit),
       background_image: Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url() <> Keyword.get(instance, :background_image),
-      shout_limit: Config.get([:shout, :limit]),
       description_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :description_limit),
       pleroma: pleroma_configuration(instance),
       soapbox: %{
@@ -120,13 +119,6 @@ def features do
       if Config.get([:gopher, :enabled]) do
         "gopher"
       end,
-      # backwards compat
-      if Config.get([:shout, :enabled]) do
-        "chat"
-      end,
-      if Config.get([:shout, :enabled]) do
-        "shout"
-      end,
       if Config.get([:instance, :allow_relay]) do
         "relay"
       end,
@@ -245,7 +237,6 @@ defp pleroma_configuration2(instance) do
           banner_upload_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :banner_upload_limit),
           background_image:
             Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url() <> Keyword.get(instance, :background_image),
-          shout_limit: Config.get([:shout, :limit]),
           description_limit: Keyword.get(instance, :description_limit)
         })
     })
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/shout_channel.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/shout_channel.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 928f0a1dd0..0000000000
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/shout_channel.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel do
-  use Phoenix.Channel
-
-  alias Pleroma.User
-  alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel.ShoutChannelState
-
-  def join("chat:public", _message, socket) do
-    send(self(), :after_join)
-    {:ok, socket}
-  end
-
-  def handle_info(:after_join, socket) do
-    push(socket, "messages", %{messages: ShoutChannelState.messages()})
-    {:noreply, socket}
-  end
-
-  def handle_in("new_msg", %{"text" => text}, %{assigns: %{user_name: user_name}} = socket) do
-    text = String.trim(text)
-
-    if String.length(text) in 1..Pleroma.Config.get([:shout, :limit]) do
-      author = User.get_cached_by_nickname(user_name)
-      author_json = AccountView.render("show.json", user: author, skip_visibility_check: true)
-
-      message = ShoutChannelState.add_message(%{text: text, author: author_json})
-
-      broadcast!(socket, "new_msg", message)
-    end
-
-    {:noreply, socket}
-  end
-end
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel.ShoutChannelState do
-  use Agent
-
-  @max_messages 20
-
-  def start_link(_) do
-    Agent.start_link(fn -> %{max_id: 1, messages: []} end, name: __MODULE__)
-  end
-
-  def add_message(message) do
-    Agent.get_and_update(__MODULE__, fn state ->
-      id = state[:max_id] + 1
-      message = Map.put(message, "id", id)
-      messages = [message | state[:messages]] |> Enum.take(@max_messages)
-      {message, %{max_id: id, messages: messages}}
-    end)
-  end
-
-  def messages do
-    Agent.get(__MODULE__, fn state -> state[:messages] |> Enum.reverse() end)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20200806175913_rename_instance_chat.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20200806175913_rename_instance_chat.exs
index 47c568db7f..44d3530996 100644
--- a/priv/repo/migrations/20200806175913_rename_instance_chat.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20200806175913_rename_instance_chat.exs
@@ -7,75 +7,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.RenameInstanceChat do
 
   alias Pleroma.ConfigDB
 
-  @instance_params %{group: :pleroma, key: :instance}
-  @shout_params %{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}
-  @chat_params %{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}
-
-  def up do
-    instance_updated? = maybe_update_instance_key(:up) != :noop
-    chat_updated? = maybe_update_chat_key(:up) != :noop
-
-    case Enum.any?([instance_updated?, chat_updated?]) do
-      true -> :ok
-      false -> :noop
-    end
-  end
-
-  def down do
-    instance_updated? = maybe_update_instance_key(:down) != :noop
-    chat_updated? = maybe_update_chat_key(:down) != :noop
-
-    case Enum.any?([instance_updated?, chat_updated?]) do
-      true -> :ok
-      false -> :noop
-    end
-  end
-
-  # pleroma.instance.chat_limit -> pleroma.shout.limit
-  defp maybe_update_instance_key(:up) do
-    with %ConfigDB{value: values} <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(@instance_params),
-         limit when is_integer(limit) <- values[:chat_limit] do
-      @shout_params |> Map.put(:value, limit: limit) |> ConfigDB.update_or_create()
-      @instance_params |> Map.put(:subkeys, [":chat_limit"]) |> ConfigDB.delete()
-    else
-      _ ->
-        :noop
-    end
-  end
-
-  # pleroma.shout.limit -> pleroma.instance.chat_limit
-  defp maybe_update_instance_key(:down) do
-    with %ConfigDB{value: values} <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(@shout_params),
-         limit when is_integer(limit) <- values[:limit] do
-      @instance_params |> Map.put(:value, chat_limit: limit) |> ConfigDB.update_or_create()
-      @shout_params |> Map.put(:subkeys, [":limit"]) |> ConfigDB.delete()
-    else
-      _ ->
-        :noop
-    end
-  end
-
-  # pleroma.chat.enabled -> pleroma.shout.enabled
-  defp maybe_update_chat_key(:up) do
-    with %ConfigDB{value: values} <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(@chat_params),
-         enabled? when is_boolean(enabled?) <- values[:enabled] do
-      @shout_params |> Map.put(:value, enabled: enabled?) |> ConfigDB.update_or_create()
-      @chat_params |> Map.put(:subkeys, [":enabled"]) |> ConfigDB.delete()
-    else
-      _ ->
-        :noop
-    end
-  end
-
-  # pleroma.shout.enabled -> pleroma.chat.enabled
-  defp maybe_update_chat_key(:down) do
-    with %ConfigDB{value: values} <- ConfigDB.get_by_params(@shout_params),
-         enabled? when is_boolean(enabled?) <- values[:enabled] do
-      @chat_params |> Map.put(:value, enabled: enabled?) |> ConfigDB.update_or_create()
-      @shout_params |> Map.put(:subkeys, [":enabled"]) |> ConfigDB.delete()
-    else
-      _ ->
-        :noop
-    end
-  end
+  def up, do: :noop
+  def down, do: :noop
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs b/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
index f3453ddb09..18497a1078 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings_test.exs
@@ -379,14 +379,4 @@ test "pool timeout" do
                "Your config is using old setting name `timeout` instead of `recv_timeout` in pool settings"
     end
   end
-
-  test "check_old_chat_shoutbox/0" do
-    clear_config([:instance, :chat_limit], 1_000)
-    clear_config([:chat, :enabled], true)
-
-    assert capture_log(fn ->
-             DeprecationWarnings.check_old_chat_shoutbox()
-           end) =~
-             "Your config is using the old namespace for the Shoutbox configuration."
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/config/transfer_task_test.exs b/test/pleroma/config/transfer_task_test.exs
index 3dc917362d..b1744dad36 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/config/transfer_task_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/config/transfer_task_test.exs
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ test "don't restart if no reboot time settings were changed" do
     end
 
     test "on reboot time key" do
-      clear_config(:shout)
-      insert(:config, key: :shout, value: [enabled: false])
+      clear_config([:rate_limit, :enabled], true)
+      insert(:config, key: :rate_limit, value: [enabled: false])
 
       # Note that we don't actually restart Pleroma.
       # See module Restarter.Pleroma
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ test "on reboot time subkey" do
     end
 
     test "don't restart pleroma on reboot time key and subkey if there is false flag" do
-      clear_config(:shout)
+      clear_config([:rate_limit, :enabled], true)
       clear_config(Pleroma.Captcha)
 
-      insert(:config, key: :shout, value: [enabled: false])
+      insert(:config, key: :rate_limit, value: [enabled: false])
       insert(:config, key: Pleroma.Captcha, value: [seconds_valid: 60])
 
       refute String.contains?(
diff --git a/test/pleroma/repo/migrations/rename_instance_chat_test.exs b/test/pleroma/repo/migrations/rename_instance_chat_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index 17c39fd271..0000000000
--- a/test/pleroma/repo/migrations/rename_instance_chat_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.RenameInstanceChatTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
-  import Pleroma.Factory
-  import Pleroma.Tests.Helpers
-  alias Pleroma.ConfigDB
-
-  setup do: clear_config([:instance])
-  setup do: clear_config([:chat])
-  setup_all do: require_migration("20200806175913_rename_instance_chat")
-
-  describe "up/0" do
-    test "migrates chat settings to shout", %{migration: migration} do
-      insert(:config, group: :pleroma, key: :instance, value: [chat_limit: 6000])
-      insert(:config, group: :pleroma, key: :chat, value: [enabled: true])
-
-      assert migration.up() == :ok
-
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}) == nil
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :instance}) == nil
-
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}).value == [
-               limit: 6000,
-               enabled: true
-             ]
-    end
-
-    test "does nothing when chat settings are not set", %{migration: migration} do
-      assert migration.up() == :noop
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}) == nil
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}) == nil
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "down/0" do
-    test "migrates shout settings back to instance and chat", %{migration: migration} do
-      insert(:config, group: :pleroma, key: :shout, value: [limit: 42, enabled: true])
-
-      assert migration.down() == :ok
-
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}).value == [enabled: true]
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :instance}).value == [chat_limit: 42]
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}) == nil
-    end
-
-    test "does nothing when shout settings are not set", %{migration: migration} do
-      assert migration.down() == :noop
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :chat}) == nil
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :instance}) == nil
-      assert ConfigDB.get_by_params(%{group: :pleroma, key: :shout}) == nil
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
index 6d014b65b1..050efa5e12 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/admin_api/controllers/config_controller_test.exs
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ test "saving config with partial update", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "saving config which need pleroma reboot", %{conn: conn} do
-      clear_config([:shout, :enabled], true)
+      clear_config([:streamer, :workers], 3)
 
       assert conn
              |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
@@ -417,17 +417,17 @@ test "saving config which need pleroma reboot", %{conn: conn} do
                "/api/pleroma/admin/config",
                %{
                  configs: [
-                   %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":shout", value: [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]}
+                   %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":streamer", value: [%{"tuple" => [":workers", 5]}]}
                  ]
                }
              )
              |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200) == %{
                "configs" => [
                  %{
-                   "db" => [":enabled"],
+                   "db" => [":workers"],
                    "group" => ":pleroma",
-                   "key" => ":shout",
-                   "value" => [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]
+                   "key" => ":streamer",
+                   "value" => [%{"tuple" => [":workers", 5]}]
                  }
                ],
                "need_reboot" => true
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ test "saving config which need pleroma reboot", %{conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "update setting which need reboot, don't change reboot flag until reboot", %{conn: conn} do
-      clear_config([:shout, :enabled], true)
+      clear_config([:streamer, :workers], 3)
 
       assert conn
              |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
@@ -462,17 +462,17 @@ test "update setting which need reboot, don't change reboot flag until reboot",
                "/api/pleroma/admin/config",
                %{
                  configs: [
-                   %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":shout", value: [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]}
+                   %{group: ":pleroma", key: ":streamer", value: [%{"tuple" => [":workers", 5]}]}
                  ]
                }
              )
              |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200) == %{
                "configs" => [
                  %{
-                   "db" => [":enabled"],
+                   "db" => [":workers"],
                    "group" => ":pleroma",
-                   "key" => ":shout",
-                   "value" => [%{"tuple" => [":enabled", true]}]
+                   "key" => ":streamer",
+                   "value" => [%{"tuple" => [":workers", 5]}]
                  }
                ],
                "need_reboot" => true
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index f1f3a8b09a..773fd4be5b 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -1823,7 +1823,6 @@ test "verify_credentials" do
       response = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
 
       assert %{"id" => id, "source" => %{"privacy" => "public"}} = response
-      assert response["pleroma"]["chat_token"]
       assert response["pleroma"]["unread_notifications_count"] == 6
       assert id == to_string(user.id)
     end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
index 953e6008df..767c5e0b50 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/instance_controller_test.exs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ test "get instance information", %{conn: conn} do
              "background_upload_limit" => _,
              "banner_upload_limit" => _,
              "background_image" => from_config_background,
-             "shout_limit" => _,
              "description_limit" => _,
              "rules" => _,
              "pleroma" => %{
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/shout_channel_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/shout_channel_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index e1de805934..0000000000
--- a/test/pleroma/web/shout_channel_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannelTest do
-  use Pleroma.Web.ChannelCase
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ShoutChannel
-  alias Pleroma.Web.UserSocket
-
-  import Pleroma.Factory
-
-  setup do
-    user = insert(:user)
-
-    {:ok, _, socket} =
-      socket(UserSocket, "", %{user_name: user.nickname})
-      |> subscribe_and_join(ShoutChannel, "chat:public")
-
-    {:ok, socket: socket}
-  end
-
-  test "it broadcasts a message", %{socket: socket} do
-    push(socket, "new_msg", %{"text" => "why is tenshi eating a corndog so cute?"})
-    assert_broadcast("new_msg", %{text: "why is tenshi eating a corndog so cute?"})
-  end
-
-  describe "message lengths" do
-    setup do: clear_config([:shout, :limit])
-
-    test "it ignores messages of length zero", %{socket: socket} do
-      push(socket, "new_msg", %{"text" => ""})
-      refute_broadcast("new_msg", %{text: ""})
-    end
-
-    test "it ignores messages above a certain length", %{socket: socket} do
-      clear_config([:shout, :limit], 2)
-      push(socket, "new_msg", %{"text" => "123"})
-      refute_broadcast("new_msg", %{text: "123"})
-    end
-  end
-end