diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/PrimaryContentCategory.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/PrimaryContentCategory.swift
index 46d73436d..ea2e75b33 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/PrimaryContentCategory.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/PrimaryContentCategory.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import Views
 // TODO: maybe this can be removed??
 enum PrimaryContentCategory: Identifiable, Hashable, Equatable {
   case feed(viewModel: HomeFeedViewModel)
-  case profile(viewModel: ProfileContainerViewModel)
+  case profile
 
   static func == (lhs: PrimaryContentCategory, rhs: PrimaryContentCategory) -> Bool {
     lhs.id == rhs.id
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ enum PrimaryContentCategory: Identifiable, Hashable, Equatable {
     switch self {
     case let .feed(viewModel: viewModel):
       HomeFeedView(viewModel: viewModel)
-    case let .profile(viewModel: viewModel):
-      ProfileContainerView(viewModel: viewModel)
+    case .profile:
+      ProfileContainerView()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/HomeFeedView.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/HomeFeedView.swift
index 7cd4c6ee2..83bedbee2 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/HomeFeedView.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/HomeFeedView.swift
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ import Views
 extension HomeFeedViewModel {
   static func make(services: Services) -> HomeFeedViewModel {
     let viewModel = HomeFeedViewModel()
-
-    #if os(iOS)
-      if UIDevice.isIPhone {
-        viewModel.profileContainerViewModel = ProfileContainerViewModel.make(services: services)
-      }
-    #endif
-
     viewModel.bind(services: services)
     viewModel.loadItems(dataService: services.dataService, searchQuery: nil, isRefresh: false)
     return viewModel
@@ -185,22 +178,9 @@ extension HomeFeedViewModel {
   }
 }
 
-private func startNetworkActivityIndicator() {
-  #if os(iOS)
-    UIApplication.shared.isNetworkActivityIndicatorVisible = true
-  #endif
-}
-
-private func stopNetworkActivityIndicator() {
-  #if os(iOS)
-    UIApplication.shared.isNetworkActivityIndicatorVisible = false
-  #endif
-}
-
 // TODO: remove this view model
 final class HomeFeedViewModel: ObservableObject {
   var currentDetailViewModel: LinkItemDetailViewModel?
-  var profileContainerViewModel: ProfileContainerViewModel?
 
   @Published var items = [FeedItem]()
   @Published var isLoading = false
@@ -452,15 +432,13 @@ struct HomeFeedView: View {
 
   var body: some View {
     #if os(iOS)
-      if UIDevice.isIPhone, let profileContainerViewModel = viewModel.profileContainerViewModel {
+      if UIDevice.isIPhone {
         NavigationView {
           conditionalInnerBody
             .toolbar {
               ToolbarItem {
                 NavigationLink(
-                  destination: {
-                    ProfileContainerView(viewModel: profileContainerViewModel)
-                  },
+                  destination: { ProfileContainerView() },
                   label: {
                     Image.profile
                       .resizable()
@@ -484,3 +462,15 @@ struct HomeFeedView: View {
     viewModel.performActionSubject.send(.refreshItems(query: searchQuery))
   }
 }
+
+private func startNetworkActivityIndicator() {
+  #if os(iOS)
+    UIApplication.shared.isNetworkActivityIndicatorVisible = true
+  #endif
+}
+
+private func stopNetworkActivityIndicator() {
+  #if os(iOS)
+    UIApplication.shared.isNetworkActivityIndicatorVisible = false
+  #endif
+}
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/PrimaryContentView.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/PrimaryContentView.swift
index 3c6fa23be..e0aa59060 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/PrimaryContentView.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/PrimaryContentView.swift
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ import Views
 
 public struct PrimaryContentView: View {
   let homeFeedViewModel: HomeFeedViewModel
-  let profileContainerViewModel: ProfileContainerViewModel
 
   public init(services: Services) {
     self.homeFeedViewModel = HomeFeedViewModel.make(services: services)
-    self.profileContainerViewModel = ProfileContainerViewModel.make(services: services)
   }
 
   public var body: some View {
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ public struct PrimaryContentView: View {
   private var regularView: some View {
     let categories = [
       PrimaryContentCategory.feed(viewModel: homeFeedViewModel),
-      PrimaryContentCategory.profile(viewModel: profileContainerViewModel)
+      PrimaryContentCategory.profile
     ]
 
     return NavigationView {
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/ProfileContainerView.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/ProfileContainerView.swift
index 049e47e59..907ba3418 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/ProfileContainerView.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Binders/Views/ProfileContainerView.swift
@@ -5,31 +5,13 @@ import SwiftUI
 import Utils
 import Views
 
-// TODO: remove this view model
-extension ProfileContainerViewModel {
-  static func make(services: Services) -> ProfileContainerViewModel {
-    let viewModel = ProfileContainerViewModel()
-    viewModel.bind(services: services)
-    return viewModel
-  }
+final class ProfileContainerViewModel: ObservableObject {
+  @Published var isLoading = false
+  @Published var profileCardData = ProfileCardData()
 
-  func bind(services: Services) {
-    performActionSubject.sink { [weak self] action in
-      switch action {
-      case .logout:
-        services.authenticator.logout()
-      case .loadProfileData:
-        self?.loadProfileData(dataService: services.dataService)
-      case .showIntercomMessenger:
-        DataService.showIntercomMessenger?()
-      case .deleteAccount:
-        print("delete account")
-      }
-    }
-    .store(in: &subscriptions)
-  }
+  var subscriptions = Set<AnyCancellable>()
 
-  private func loadProfileData(dataService: DataService) {
+  func loadProfileData(dataService: DataService) {
     dataService.viewerPublisher().sink(
       receiveCompletion: { _ in },
       receiveValue: { [weak self] viewer in
@@ -44,30 +26,12 @@ extension ProfileContainerViewModel {
   }
 }
 
-final class ProfileContainerViewModel: ObservableObject {
-  @Published var isLoading = false
-  @Published var profileCardData = ProfileCardData()
-
-  enum Action {
-    case logout
-    case loadProfileData
-    case showIntercomMessenger
-    case deleteAccount
-  }
-
-  var subscriptions = Set<AnyCancellable>()
-  let performActionSubject = PassthroughSubject<Action, Never>()
-
-  init() {}
-}
-
 struct ProfileContainerView: View {
-  @ObservedObject private var viewModel: ProfileContainerViewModel
-  @State private var showLogoutConfirmation = false
+  @EnvironmentObject var authenticator: Authenticator
+  @EnvironmentObject var dataService: DataService
 
-  init(viewModel: ProfileContainerViewModel) {
-    self.viewModel = viewModel
-  }
+  @ObservedObject private var viewModel = ProfileContainerViewModel()
+  @State private var showLogoutConfirmation = false
 
   var body: some View {
     #if os(iOS)
@@ -87,7 +51,7 @@ struct ProfileContainerView: View {
       Section {
         ProfileCard(data: viewModel.profileCardData)
           .onAppear {
-            viewModel.performActionSubject.send(.loadProfileData)
+            viewModel.loadProfileData(dataService: dataService)
           }
       }
 
@@ -114,7 +78,7 @@ struct ProfileContainerView: View {
         if FeatureFlag.showAccountDeletion {
           NavigationLink(
             destination: ManageAccountView(handleAccountDeletion: {
-              viewModel.performActionSubject.send(.deleteAccount)
+              print("delete account")
             })
           ) {
             Text("Manage Account")
@@ -129,7 +93,7 @@ struct ProfileContainerView: View {
             Alert(
               title: Text("Are you sure you want to logout?"),
               primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Confirm")) {
-                viewModel.performActionSubject.send(.logout)
+                authenticator.logout()
               },
               secondaryButton: .cancel()
             )