diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/StatsListFragment.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/StatsListFragment.kt
index c7172bd9a788..4fbbadfbf166 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/StatsListFragment.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/StatsListFragment.kt
@@ -329,11 +329,6 @@ class StatsListFragment : ViewPagerFragment(R.layout.stats_list_fragment), PullT
                     @SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
                     emptyView.statsEmptyView.subtitle.text = ""
                 }
-                if (it.image != null) {
-                    emptyView.statsEmptyView.image.setImageResource(it.image)
-                } else {
-                    emptyView.statsEmptyView.image.setImageDrawable(null)
-                }
                 emptyView.statsEmptyView.button.setVisible(it.showButton)
             }
         }
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/StatsListViewModel.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/StatsListViewModel.kt
index 850d309065f8..d67197cfdc19 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/StatsListViewModel.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/StatsListViewModel.kt
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ abstract class StatsListViewModel(
         data class Empty(
             val title: Int,
             val subtitle: Int? = null,
-            val image: Int? = null,
             val showButton: Boolean = false
         ) : UiModel()
     }
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/UiModelMapper.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/UiModelMapper.kt
index f9b1618b0f9a..a7f6ffb3bf74 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/UiModelMapper.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/UiModelMapper.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 class UiModelMapper
 @Inject constructor(private val networkUtilsWrapper: NetworkUtilsWrapper) {
     fun mapInsights(useCaseModels: List<UseCaseModel>, showError: (Int) -> Unit): UiModel {
+        // TODO remove this before merging
+        return UiModel.Empty(
+            title = R.string.stats_empty_insights_title,
+            subtitle = R.string.stats_insights_management_title,
+            showButton = true
+        )
         val insightUseCaseModels = useCaseModels.filter { it.type is InsightType }
         if (insightUseCaseModels.isNotEmpty()) {
             val allFailing = allFailing(insightUseCaseModels)
@@ -48,10 +54,9 @@ class UiModelMapper
             }
         } else {
             return UiModel.Empty(
-                R.string.stats_empty_insights_title,
-                R.string.stats_insights_management_title,
-                R.drawable.img_illustration_insights_94dp,
-                true
+                title = R.string.stats_empty_insights_title,
+                subtitle = R.string.stats_insights_management_title,
+                showButton = true
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/stats_empty_view.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/stats_empty_view.xml
index 3114de208e13..f6497bb6335c 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/stats_empty_view.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/layout/stats_empty_view.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:visibility="gone"
     app:aevButton="@string/stats_manage_insights"
-    app:aevImage="@drawable/img_illustration_insights_94dp"
     app:aevSubtitle="@string/stats_insights_management_title"
     app:aevTitle="@string/stats_empty_insights_title"
     tools:visibility="visible" />
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d6e74987f4db..9c6e2e19b098 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1490,9 +1490,9 @@
     <string name="stats_insights_linkedin">LinkedIn</string>
     <string name="stats_insights_path">Path</string>
     <string name="stats_most_popular_percent_views">%1$s of views</string>
-    <string name="stats_most_popular_percent_views_empty">Not enough activity. Check back later when your site\'s had more visitors!</string>
+    <string name="stats_most_popular_percent_views_empty">Not enough activity. Check back when your site had more visitors!</string>
     <string name="stats_insights_posting_activity">Posting Activity</string>
-    <string name="stats_insights_management_title">Only see the most relevant stats. Add and organise your insights below.</string>
+    <string name="stats_insights_management_title">Manage your insights to see only the most relevant stats</string>
 
     <string name="stats_insights_management_general">General</string>
     <string name="stats_insights_management_posts_and_pages">Posts and Pages</string>
diff --git a/WordPress/src/test/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/UiModelMapperTest.kt b/WordPress/src/test/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/UiModelMapperTest.kt
index c04d853e861a..efc47639b810 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/test/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/UiModelMapperTest.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/test/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/stats/refresh/lists/UiModelMapperTest.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import org.wordpress.android.BaseUnitTest
 import org.wordpress.android.R
 import org.wordpress.android.fluxc.store.StatsStore.InsightType.TOTAL_FOLLOWERS
 import org.wordpress.android.fluxc.store.StatsStore.ManagementType
-import org.wordpress.android.ui.stats.refresh.lists.StatsBlock.Success
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.stats.refresh.lists.StatsListViewModel.UiModel
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.stats.refresh.lists.sections.BaseStatsUseCase.UseCaseModel
 import org.wordpress.android.ui.stats.refresh.lists.sections.BaseStatsUseCase.UseCaseModel.UseCaseState.SUCCESS
@@ -26,8 +25,9 @@ class UiModelMapperTest : BaseUnitTest() {
         mapper = UiModelMapper(networkUtilsWrapper)
     }
 
+    // TODO restore this test when removing the forced empty view in UiModelMapper.mapInsights
     @Test
-    fun `mapInsights returns success ui model when all the inputs are successful`() {
+    fun `mapInsights returns empty ui model`() {
         var error: Int? = null
         val uiModel = mapper.mapInsights(
             listOf(
@@ -38,14 +38,10 @@ class UiModelMapperTest : BaseUnitTest() {
             error = it
         }
 
-        val model = uiModel as UiModel.Success
-        assertThat(model.data).hasSize(2)
-        assertThat((model.data[0] as Success).statsType).isEqualTo(TOTAL_FOLLOWERS)
-        assertThat(model.data[0].type).isEqualTo(StatsBlock.Type.SUCCESS)
-        assertThat(model.data[0].data).isEmpty()
-        assertThat((model.data[1] as Success).statsType).isEqualTo(ManagementType.CONTROL)
-        assertThat(model.data[1].type).isEqualTo(StatsBlock.Type.SUCCESS)
-        assertThat(model.data[1].data).isEmpty()
+        val model = uiModel as UiModel.Empty
+        assertThat(model.title).isEqualTo(R.string.stats_empty_insights_title)
+        assertThat(model.subtitle).isEqualTo(R.string.stats_insights_management_title)
+        assertThat(model.showButton).isTrue()
         assertThat(error).isNull()
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +60,6 @@ class UiModelMapperTest : BaseUnitTest() {
         val model = uiModel as UiModel.Empty
         assertThat(model.title).isEqualTo(R.string.stats_empty_insights_title)
         assertThat(model.subtitle).isEqualTo(R.string.stats_insights_management_title)
-        assertThat(model.image).isEqualTo(R.drawable.img_illustration_insights_94dp)
         assertThat(model.showButton).isTrue()
         assertThat(error).isNull()
     }