diff --git a/app/controllers/account_controller.rb b/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
index 975c84aeeb..e328f0c84e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
@@ -66,11 +66,10 @@ def create
       UserStats.create({ user_id: @new_user.id })
     end
 
-    @user = @new_user
-    redirect_back_or_default(account_welcome_path)
+    redirect_back_or_default("/")
   end
 
-  # This is the welcome page for new users who just created an account.
+  # This is the welcome page for new users who just verified an account.
   def welcome; end
 
   private #################################################
diff --git a/test/integration/capybara/account_integration_test.rb b/test/integration/capybara/account_integration_test.rb
index aac6b88467..6bafa70306 100644
--- a/test/integration/capybara/account_integration_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/capybara/account_integration_test.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def test_signup_verify_login_and_logout
     end
 
     # Redirected to the Welcome page, but email not verified.
-    assert_selector("body.account__welcome")
+    assert_selector("body.observations__index")
 
     # At this point there should be an unverified account for Dumbledore.
     wizard = User.find_by(email: "webmaster@hogwarts.org")