diff --git a/client/constants.js b/client/constants.js
index 82baab02..d4a4504b 100644
--- a/client/constants.js
+++ b/client/constants.js
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ export const HIDE_ERROR_MODAL = 'HIDE_ERROR_MODAL';
 export const PERSIST_STATE = 'PERSIST_STATE';
 export const CLEAR_PERSISTED_STATE = 'CLEAR_PERSISTED_STATE';
 
-export const SHOW_HELP_MODAL = 'SHOW_HELP_MODAL';
-export const HIDE_HELP_MODAL = 'HIDE_HELP_MODAL';
-
 export const HIDE_RUNTIME_ERROR_WARNING = 'HIDE_RUNTIME_ERROR_WARNING';
 export const SHOW_RUNTIME_ERROR_WARNING = 'SHOW_RUNTIME_ERROR_WARNING';
 export const SET_ASSETS = 'SET_ASSETS';
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/actions/ide.js b/client/modules/IDE/actions/ide.js
index b6351a7d..cf573573 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/actions/ide.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/actions/ide.js
@@ -232,19 +232,6 @@ export function hideErrorModal() {
   };
 }
 
-export function showHelpModal(helpType) {
-  return {
-    type: ActionTypes.SHOW_HELP_MODAL,
-    helpType
-  };
-}
-
-export function hideHelpModal() {
-  return {
-    type: ActionTypes.HIDE_HELP_MODAL
-  };
-}
-
 export function hideRuntimeErrorWarning() {
   return {
     type: ActionTypes.HIDE_RUNTIME_ERROR_WARNING
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/Console.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/Console.jsx
index 547f66e6..ba45826e 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/Console.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/Console.jsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Console extends React.Component {
     });
 
     return (
-      <div className={consoleClass} role="main" title="console">
+      <div className={consoleClass} role="main">
         <div className="preview-console__header">
           <h2 className="preview-console__header-title">Console</h2>
           <div className="preview-console__header-buttons">
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/CopyableInput.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/CopyableInput.jsx
index 7a6d866e..2ebc9547 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/CopyableInput.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/CopyableInput.jsx
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class CopyableInput extends React.Component {
             rel="noopener noreferrer"
             href={value}
             className="copyable-input__preview"
-            title={`open ${label.toLowerCase()} view in new tab`}
           >
             <InlineSVG src={shareUrl} alt={`open ${label} view in new tab`} />
           </a>
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/Editor.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/Editor.jsx
index 9c447cfa..b8e81650 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/Editor.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/Editor.jsx
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ class Editor extends React.Component {
 
     return (
       <section
-        title="code editor"
         role="main"
         className={editorSectionClass}
       >
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/HTTPSModal.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/HTTPSModal.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 6240dd51..00000000
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/HTTPSModal.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-
-function HTTPSModal() {
-  return (
-    <section className="help-modal">
-      <div className="help-modal__section">
-        <div>
-          <p>Use the checkbox to choose whether this sketch should be loaded using HTTPS or HTTP.</p>
-          <p>You should choose HTTPS if you need to:</p>
-          <ul>
-            <li>access a webcam or microphone</li>
-            <li>access an API served over HTTPS</li>
-          </ul>
-          <p>Choose HTTP if you need to:</p>
-          <ul>
-            <li>access an API served over HTTP</li>
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </section>
-  );
-}
-
-export default HTTPSModal;
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/Preferences.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/Preferences.jsx
index 74fe2108..7ca5a216 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/Preferences.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/Preferences.jsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Preferences extends React.Component {
     const beep = new Audio(beepUrl);
 
     return (
-      <section className="preferences" title="preference-menu">
+      <section className="preferences">
         <Helmet>
           <title>p5.js Web Editor | Preferences</title>
         </Helmet>
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/PreviewFrame.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/PreviewFrame.jsx
index 21ede62a..45fa00fd 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/PreviewFrame.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/PreviewFrame.jsx
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class PreviewFrame extends React.Component {
         aria-label="sketch output"
         role="main"
         frameBorder="0"
-        title="sketch output"
+        title="sketch preview"
         ref={(element) => { this.iframeElement = element; }}
         sandbox="allow-scripts allow-pointer-lock allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-forms allow-modals"
       />
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/pages/IDEView.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/pages/IDEView.jsx
index 072360ae..29f8b6ee 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/pages/IDEView.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/pages/IDEView.jsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import NewFolderModal from '../components/NewFolderModal';
 import ShareModal from '../components/ShareModal';
 import KeyboardShortcutModal from '../components/KeyboardShortcutModal';
 import ErrorModal from '../components/ErrorModal';
-import HTTPSModal from '../components/HTTPSModal';
 import Nav from '../../../components/Nav';
 import Console from '../components/Console';
 import Toast from '../components/Toast';
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ class IDEView extends React.Component {
         <Toolbar />
         {this.props.ide.preferencesIsVisible &&
           <Overlay
-            title="Settings"
             ariaLabel="settings"
             closeOverlay={this.props.closePreferences}
           >
@@ -397,7 +395,6 @@ class IDEView extends React.Component {
         { this.props.location.pathname === '/about' &&
           <Overlay
             previousPath={this.props.ide.previousPath}
-            title="Welcome"
             ariaLabel="about"
           >
             <About previousPath={this.props.ide.previousPath} />
@@ -406,7 +403,6 @@ class IDEView extends React.Component {
         { this.props.location.pathname === '/feedback' &&
           <Overlay
             previousPath={this.props.ide.previousPath}
-            title="Submit Feedback"
             ariaLabel="submit-feedback"
           >
             <Feedback previousPath={this.props.ide.previousPath} />
@@ -414,7 +410,6 @@ class IDEView extends React.Component {
         }
         { this.props.ide.shareModalVisible &&
           <Overlay
-            title="Share This Sketch"
             ariaLabel="share"
             closeOverlay={this.props.closeShareModal}
           >
@@ -427,7 +422,6 @@ class IDEView extends React.Component {
         }
         { this.props.ide.keyboardShortcutVisible &&
           <Overlay
-            title="Keyboard Shortcuts"
             ariaLabel="keyboard shortcuts"
             closeOverlay={this.props.closeKeyboardShortcutModal}
           >
@@ -436,7 +430,6 @@ class IDEView extends React.Component {
         }
         { this.props.ide.errorType &&
           <Overlay
-            title="Error"
             ariaLabel="error"
             closeOverlay={this.props.hideErrorModal}
           >
@@ -446,14 +439,6 @@ class IDEView extends React.Component {
             />
           </Overlay>
         }
-        { this.props.ide.helpType &&
-          <Overlay
-            title="Serve over HTTPS"
-            closeOverlay={this.props.hideHelpModal}
-          >
-            <HTTPSModal />
-          </Overlay>
-        }
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -499,7 +484,6 @@ IDEView.propTypes = {
     previousPath: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     justOpenedProject: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     errorType: PropTypes.string,
-    helpType: PropTypes.string,
     runtimeErrorWarningVisible: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   }).isRequired,
   stopSketch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -600,7 +584,6 @@ IDEView.propTypes = {
   hideErrorModal: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   clearPersistedState: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   persistState: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  hideHelpModal: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   showRuntimeErrorWarning: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   hideRuntimeErrorWarning: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   startSketch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/reducers/ide.js b/client/modules/IDE/reducers/ide.js
index 03ef4705..070c2371 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/reducers/ide.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/reducers/ide.js
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ const ide = (state = initialState, action) => {
       return Object.assign({}, state, { errorType: action.modalType });
     case ActionTypes.HIDE_ERROR_MODAL:
       return Object.assign({}, state, { errorType: undefined });
-    case ActionTypes.SHOW_HELP_MODAL:
-      return Object.assign({}, state, { helpType: action.helpType });
-    case ActionTypes.HIDE_HELP_MODAL:
-      return Object.assign({}, state, { helpType: undefined });
     case ActionTypes.HIDE_RUNTIME_ERROR_WARNING:
       return Object.assign({}, state, { runtimeErrorWarningVisible: false });
     case ActionTypes.SHOW_RUNTIME_ERROR_WARNING: