diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
index 6002785f..79e5cf52 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
@@ -129,14 +129,6 @@ button:focus-visible .button-invisible-overlay {
 }
 
 
-
-/** Tooltips
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-.tooltip {
-    width: 100%;
-}
-
 /** States
  ******************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/components/tooltip.html b/bookwyrm/templates/components/tooltip.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 3176a639..00000000
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/components/tooltip.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-{% load i18n %}
-
-{% trans "Help" as button_text %}
-{% include 'snippets/toggle/open_button.html' with text=button_text class="ml-3 is-rounded is-small has-background-body p-0 pb-1" icon="question-circle is-size-6" controls_text=controls_text controls_uid=controls_uid %}
-
-<aside class="tooltip notification is-hidden transition-y is-pulled-left mb-2" id="{{ controls_text }}{% if controls_uid %}-{{ controls_uid }}{% endif %}">
-    {% trans "Close" as button_text %}
-    {% include 'snippets/toggle/close_button.html' with label=button_text class="delete" nonbutton=True controls_text=controls_text controls_uid=controls_uid %}
-
-    {% block tooltip_content %}{% endblock %}
-</aside>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/ip_blocklist/ip_address_form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/ip_blocklist/ip_address_form.html
index 4a776987..2afc00b4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/ip_blocklist/ip_address_form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/ip_blocklist/ip_address_form.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
     <div class="field">
         <input type="text" name="address" maxlength="255" class="input" required="" id="id_address" placeholder="190.0.2.0/24" aria-describedby="desc_address">
+        <p class="help">{% trans "You can block IP ranges using CIDR syntax." %}</p>
     </div>
 
     {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.address.errors id="desc_address" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/ip_blocklist/ip_tooltip.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/ip_blocklist/ip_tooltip.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a2bf543..00000000
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/ip_blocklist/ip_tooltip.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{% extends 'components/tooltip.html' %}
-{% load i18n %}
-
-{% block tooltip_content %}
-
-{% trans "You can block IP ranges using CIDR syntax." %}
-
-{% endblock %}