diff --git a/wwwroot/.new_session.ui.swp b/wwwroot/.new_session.ui.swp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce130ed
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diff --git a/wwwroot/new_session.ui b/wwwroot/new_session.ui
index 670925c..8f8e3cc 100644
--- a/wwwroot/new_session.ui
+++ b/wwwroot/new_session.ui
@@ -33,15 +33,6 @@
             "options": {
               "url": "/hermes-web-cli/hermes_services/options"
             }
-          },
-          {
-            "uitype": "text",
-            "name": "initial-prompt",
-            "label": "Initial Prompt (Optional)",
-            "placeholder": "Enter initial context or instructions...",
-            "width": "100%",
-            "height": "100px",
-            "marginBottom": "24px"
           }
         ]
       },
diff --git a/wwwroot/sessions/create_session.dspy b/wwwroot/sessions/create_session.dspy
index b8652e3..f823af4 100644
--- a/wwwroot/sessions/create_session.dspy
+++ b/wwwroot/sessions/create_session.dspy
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Create a new session with the selected Hermes service
 # This .dspy file handles the POST request from new_session.ui form submission
-# It receives form data with service_id and initial-prompt fields
+# It receives form data with service_id field
 
 try:
     # Extract form data from request context
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ try:
     
     # Get required parameters
     service_id = form_data.get('service_id')
-    initial_prompt = form_data.get('initial-prompt', '')
     
     if not service_id:
         # Redirect back to form with error
@@ -20,7 +19,8 @@ try:
     
     # Use the function provided by the hermes-web-cli module
     # This will call the remote hermes-service API
-    session_result = create_session(service_id, initial_prompt)
+    # Pass empty string as initial message since we don't collect it in the form
+    session_result = create_session(service_id, "")
     
     if session_result:
         # Redirect to the new session's user interaction page