diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
index fb4d8cf81..78b2936ea 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ impl Command for Explore {
         update_config(&mut config, show_index, show_head);
         prepare_default_config(&mut config);
 
-        let show_banner = is_need_banner(&config).unwrap_or(true);
-        let exit_esc = is_need_esc_exit(&config).unwrap_or(true);
-
         let style = style_from_config(&config);
 
         let lscolors = create_lscolors(engine_state, stack);
@@ -89,8 +86,6 @@ impl Command for Explore {
         config.reverse = is_reverse;
         config.peek_value = peek_value;
         config.reverse = is_reverse;
-        config.exit_esc = exit_esc;
-        config.show_banner = show_banner;
 
         let result = run_pager(engine_state, &mut stack.clone(), ctrlc, input, config);
 
@@ -131,16 +126,6 @@ impl Command for Explore {
     }
 }
 
-// For now, this doesn't use StyleComputer.
-// As such, closures can't be given as styles for Explore.
-fn is_need_banner(config: &HashMap<String, Value>) -> Option<bool> {
-    config.get("help_banner").and_then(|v| v.as_bool().ok())
-}
-
-fn is_need_esc_exit(config: &HashMap<String, Value>) -> Option<bool> {
-    config.get("exit_esc").and_then(|v| v.as_bool().ok())
-}
-
 fn update_config(config: &mut HashMap<String, Value>, show_index: bool, show_head: bool) {
     let mut hm = config.get("table").and_then(create_map).unwrap_or_default();
     if show_index {
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs
index 38983e99e..f929d340a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ fn run_pager(
         return p.run(engine_state, stack, ctrlc, information_view(), commands);
     }
 
-    if config.show_banner {
-        p.show_message("For help type :help");
-    }
+    p.show_message("For help type :help");
 
     if let Some(value) = has_simple_value(&data) {
         let text = value.into_abbreviated_string(config.nu_config);
@@ -146,9 +144,6 @@ fn create_config_command(commands: &[Command]) -> ConfigCmd {
 
     config.register_group(ConfigOption::new(GROUP, "Highlight color in search", "highlight", default_color_list()));
 
-    config.register_group(ConfigOption::boolean(GROUP, "Show help banner on open", "help_banner"));
-    config.register_group(ConfigOption::boolean(GROUP, "Pressing ESC causes a program exit", "exit_esc"));
-
     config
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs b/crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs
index 8b1f47b02..59f843c19 100644
--- a/crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs
@@ -109,14 +109,6 @@ impl<'a> Pager<'a> {
         let path = path.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         match &path[..] {
-            ["exit_esc"] => {
-                if matches!(value, Value::Bool { .. }) {
-                    self.config.exit_esc = value.is_true();
-                    true
-                } else {
-                    false
-                }
-            }
             ["status_bar_text"] => value_as_style(&mut self.config.style.status_bar_text, &value),
             ["status_bar_background"] => {
                 value_as_style(&mut self.config.style.status_bar_background, &value)
@@ -171,9 +163,7 @@ pub struct PagerConfig<'a> {
     pub config: ConfigMap,
     pub style: StyleConfig,
     pub peek_value: bool,
-    pub exit_esc: bool,
     pub reverse: bool,
-    pub show_banner: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a> PagerConfig<'a> {
@@ -189,9 +179,7 @@ impl<'a> PagerConfig<'a> {
             config,
             lscolors,
             peek_value: false,
-            exit_esc: true,
             reverse: false,
-            show_banner: false,
             style: StyleConfig::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -359,7 +347,7 @@ fn react_to_event_result(
             String::default(),
         ),
         Transition::Ok => {
-            let exit = view_stack.stack.is_empty() && pager.config.exit_esc;
+            let exit = view_stack.stack.is_empty();
             if exit {
                 return (
                     Some(peak_value_from_view(&mut view_stack.view, pager)),