diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/card-columns.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/card-columns.css
index 2e38b9447..eebbb74f9 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/card-columns.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/card-columns.css
@@ -441,14 +441,6 @@
       }
     }
 
-    .card--drafted {
-      --card-color: var(--color-ink-medium) !important;
-
-      border-color: var(--card-color) !important;
-      border-style: dashed !important;
-      box-shadow: none !important;
-    }
-
     .card:has(.card__background img:not([src=""])) {
       .card__content,
       .card__meta,
diff --git a/app/helpers/cards_helper.rb b/app/helpers/cards_helper.rb
index 5a4a35d62..2b67f8750 100644
--- a/app/helpers/cards_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/cards_helper.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ module CardsHelper
       options.delete(:class),
       ("golden-effect" if card.golden?),
       ("card--postponed" if card.postponed?),
-      ("card--active" if card.active?),
-      ("card--drafted" if card.drafted?)
+      ("card--active" if card.active?)
     ].compact.join(" ")
 
     tag.article \
diff --git a/app/models/filter.rb b/app/models/filter.rb
index ca14629a9..903007c9f 100644
--- a/app/models/filter.rb
+++ b/app/models/filter.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Filter < ApplicationRecord
 
   def cards
     @cards ||= begin
-      result = creator.accessible_cards.published_or_drafted_by(creator)
+      result = creator.accessible_cards.published
       result = result.indexed_by(indexed_by)
       result = result.sorted_by(sorted_by)
       result = result.where(id: card_ids) if card_ids.present?
diff --git a/app/models/filter/fields.rb b/app/models/filter/fields.rb
index c24ed74c8..c44dff996 100644
--- a/app/models/filter/fields.rb
+++ b/app/models/filter/fields.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Filter::Fields
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
-  INDEXES = %w[ all closed not_now stalled postponing_soon golden draft ]
+  INDEXES = %w[ all closed not_now stalled postponing_soon golden ]
   SORTED_BY = %w[ newest oldest latest ]
 
   delegate :default_value?, to: :class
diff --git a/app/views/cards/_container.html.erb b/app/views/cards/_container.html.erb
index 3914f93ff..935bd05ec 100644
--- a/app/views/cards/_container.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/cards/_container.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <% cache card do %>
   <section id="<%= dom_id(card, :card_container) %>" class="card-perma" style="--card-color: <%= card.color %>;">
-    <%= render "cards/container/status", card: card %>
-
     <div class="card-perma__actions card-perma__actions--left">
       <%= render "cards/container/gild", card: card if card.published? && !card.closed? %>
       <%= render "cards/container/image", card: card %>
diff --git a/app/views/cards/container/_status.html.erb b/app/views/cards/container/_status.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 043e35dc0..000000000
--- a/app/views/cards/container/_status.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<% if card.drafted? && card.filled? %>
-  <div class="card__banner min-width max-width" style="--card-color: <%= card.color %>;">
-    <span class="overflow-ellipsis">Restored the draft you were working on</span>
-  </div>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/cards/display/common/_meta.html.erb b/app/views/cards/display/common/_meta.html.erb
index dd2d8efbd..27a8c9cf7 100644
--- a/app/views/cards/display/common/_meta.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/cards/display/common/_meta.html.erb
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 
   <span class="card__meta-text card__meta-text--added">
     Added <%= local_datetime_tag(card.created_at, style: :daysago) %>
-    <% if card.drafted? %>
-      <strong>(Draft)</strong>
-    <% end %>
   </span>
 
   <span class="card__meta-text card__meta-text--author">
diff --git a/app/views/cards/display/public_preview/_meta.html.erb b/app/views/cards/display/public_preview/_meta.html.erb
index 479f11432..948a6e73c 100644
--- a/app/views/cards/display/public_preview/_meta.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/cards/display/public_preview/_meta.html.erb
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 
   <span class="card__meta-text card__meta-text--added">
     Added <%= local_datetime_tag(card.created_at, style: :daysago) %>
-    <% if card.drafted? %>
-      <strong>(Draft)</strong>
-    <% end %>
   </span>
 
   <span class="card__meta-text card__meta-text--author">
diff --git a/test/models/filter_test.rb b/test/models/filter_test.rb
index fab856b87..ceda6943c 100644
--- a/test/models/filter_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/filter_test.rb
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ class FilterTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     filter = users(:david).filters.new card_ids: [ cards(:logo, :layout).collect(&:id) ]
     assert_equal [ cards(:logo), cards(:layout) ], filter.cards
-
-    filter = users(:david).filters.new card_ids: [ cards(:logo, :layout).collect(&:id) ]
-    cards(:logo).drafted!
-    assert_equal [ cards(:logo), cards(:layout) ], filter.cards
   end
 
   test "can't see cards in collections that aren't accessible" do