diff --git a/files/assets/css/dark.css b/files/assets/css/dark.css
index d9a33ac56..43a5167b2 100644
--- a/files/assets/css/dark.css
+++ b/files/assets/css/dark.css
@@ -95,7 +95,3 @@ pre {
 h5.post-title a:visited {
 	color: #7a7a7a !important;
 }
-
-.empty-state-img {
-	filter: brightness(99);
-}
diff --git a/files/assets/css/main.css b/files/assets/css/main.css
index 44eea7813..4abc78551 100644
--- a/files/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/files/assets/css/main.css
@@ -4063,11 +4063,6 @@ ul.comment-section {
 .footer a:hover, .footer a:focus, .footer a:active {
 	text-decoration: underline;
 }
-.empty-state-img {
-	width: 200px;
-	opacity: 0.35;
-	filter: brightness(0);
-}
 .border-top {
 	border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-400) !important;
 }
diff --git a/files/assets/images/ruckus.webp b/files/assets/images/ruckus.webp
deleted file mode 100644
index 51113174a..000000000
Binary files a/files/assets/images/ruckus.webp and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/files/routes/mail.py b/files/routes/mail.py
index e49bf29a0..c02030091 100644
--- a/files/routes/mail.py
+++ b/files/routes/mail.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def activate(v:User):
 		abort(403)
 
 	if user.is_activated and user.email == email:
-		return render_template("message_success.html", v=v, title="Email already verified.", message="Email already verified."), 404
+		abort(400, "Email already verified!")
 
 	user.email = email
 	user.is_activated = True
diff --git a/files/templates/message_success.html b/files/templates/message_success.html
index 2476e825f..3a8508276 100644
--- a/files/templates/message_success.html
+++ b/files/templates/message_success.html
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 {% block pagetype %}message-success{% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
 <div class="text-center py-7 py-md-8">
-
-	<img loading="lazy" src="/i/ruckus.webp" class="empty-state-img mb-3" alt="success state">
+	<img class="mb-3" alt=":#marseyparty:" loading="lazy" src="/e/marseyparty.webp">
 	<div class="font-weight-bold text-muted mb-4">{{title}}</div>
 	<p class="text-muted">{{message}}</p>
-
 </div>
 {% endblock %}