diff --git a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
index 786faa44..c8be4a8c 100644
--- a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
       store[:is_staff]           = object.current_account.user.staff?
       store[:unread_count]       = unread_count object.current_account
       store[:last_read_notification_id] = object.current_account.user.last_read_notification
-      store[:monthly_expenses_complete] = Redis.current.get("monthly_funding_amount") || 0
-      store[:trending_hashtags] = get_trending_hashtags
       store[:is_first_session]   = is_first_session object.current_account
       store[:email_confirmed]    = object.current_account.user.confirmed?
       store[:email]              = object.current_account.user.confirmed? ? '[hidden]' : object.current_account.user.email
@@ -79,9 +77,4 @@ class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
     object.current_account.user.sign_in_count === 1
   end
 
-  def get_trending_hashtags
-    tags = Redis.current.get("admin_trending_hashtags") || ""
-    return tags.strip.split(", ")
-  end
-
 end