diff --git a/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppDeploymentPage/AppDeploymentPage.module.css b/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppDeploymentPage/AppDeploymentPage.module.css
index d1c38ec4..707d3418 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppDeploymentPage/AppDeploymentPage.module.css
+++ b/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppDeploymentPage/AppDeploymentPage.module.css
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@
   opacity: 0.55;
 }
 
-.checkpointEmpty {
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-  font-size: 13px;
-}
-
 /* Config tab shared */
 .configInline {
   display: flex;
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppDeploymentPage/CheckpointsTable.tsx b/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppDeploymentPage/CheckpointsTable.tsx
index 5e738358..db1e9140 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppDeploymentPage/CheckpointsTable.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/AppsTab/AppDeploymentPage/CheckpointsTable.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function CheckpointsTable({
     .sort((a, b) => (b.deployedAt ?? '').localeCompare(a.deployedAt ?? ''));
 
   if (checkpoints.length === 0) {
-    return <div className={styles.checkpointEmpty}>No past deployments yet.</div>;
+    return null;
   }
 
   const cap = jarRetentionCount && jarRetentionCount > 0 ? jarRetentionCount : FALLBACK_CAP;