diff --git a/css/opencase.css b/css/opencase.css
index 91e5af8..a165884 100644
--- a/css/opencase.css
+++ b/css/opencase.css
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ body {
   font-size: 100% !important;
 }
 
+/* remove this confusing thing from user creation page */
+#edit-password-policy-status {
+  display: none;
+} 
+
 .form-composite > .fieldset-wrapper > .description, .form-item .description {
     font-size: 1em !important;
 }