diff --git a/templates/zerver/api/changelog.md b/templates/zerver/api/changelog.md
index f3870e18d2..0eea6e7810 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/api/changelog.md
+++ b/templates/zerver/api/changelog.md
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ below features are supported.
 
 ## Changes in Zulip 2.2
 
+**Feature level 16**
+
+* [`GET /users/me`]: Removed `pointer` from the response, as the
+  "pointer" concept is being removed in Zulip.
+
 **Feature level 15**
 
 * Added [spoilers](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown#spoilers)
diff --git a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
index c473b73902..c033db8eda 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
+++ b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
@@ -2006,13 +2006,6 @@ paths:
                         **Deprecated**.  We plan to remove this in favor of recommending
                         using `GET /messages` with `anchor="newest"`.
                       example: 30
-                    pointer:
-                      type: integer
-                      description: |
-                        The integer ID of the message that the pointer is currently on.
-
-                        **Deprecated**.  We plan to remove the `pointer` as a concept in Zulip.
-                      example: -1
                     user_id:
                       type: integer
                       description: |
@@ -2035,7 +2028,6 @@ paths:
                         "date_joined": "2019-10-20T07:50:53.728864+00:00",
                         "max_message_id": 30,
                         "msg": "",
-                        "pointer": -1,
                         "result": "success",
                         "user_id": 5,
                         "profile_data": {
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_custom_profile_data.py b/zerver/tests/test_custom_profile_data.py
index 80c87cc893..bde5afbc1b 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_custom_profile_data.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_custom_profile_data.py
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ class ListCustomProfileFieldTest(CustomProfileFieldTestCase):
     def test_get_custom_profile_fields_from_api_for_single_user(self) -> None:
         self.login('iago')
         expected_keys = {
-            "result", "msg", "pointer", "max_message_id", "user_id", "avatar_url",
+            "result", "msg", "max_message_id", "user_id", "avatar_url",
             "full_name", "email", "is_bot", "is_admin", "is_owner", "profile_data",
             "avatar_version", "timezone", "delivery_email", "is_active", "is_guest",
             "date_joined"}
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_users.py b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
index ed1fb02161..cb1a406f02 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_users.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_users.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from zerver.lib.stream_topic import StreamTopicTarget
 from zerver.lib.test_classes import ZulipTestCase
 from zerver.lib.test_helpers import (
     get_subscription,
-    most_recent_message,
     queries_captured,
     reset_emails_in_zulip_realm,
     simulated_empty_cache,
@@ -1512,22 +1511,11 @@ class GetProfileTest(ZulipTestCase):
         result = self.client_post("/json/users/me/pointer", {"pointer": pointer})
         self.assert_json_success(result)
 
-    def common_get_profile(self, user_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        # Assumes all users are example users in realm 'zulip'
+    def common_get_pointer(self, user_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         user_profile = self.example_user(user_id)
-        self.send_stream_message(user_profile, "Verona", "hello")
-
-        result = self.api_get(user_profile, "/api/v1/users/me")
-
-        max_id = most_recent_message(user_profile).id
-
+        result = self.api_get(user_profile, "/json/users/me/pointer")
         self.assert_json_success(result)
         json = result.json()
-
-        self.assertIn("max_message_id", json)
-        self.assertIn("pointer", json)
-
-        self.assertEqual(json["max_message_id"], max_id)
         return json
 
     def test_get_pointer(self) -> None:
@@ -1608,8 +1596,8 @@ class GetProfileTest(ZulipTestCase):
         """
         Ensure GET /users/me returns a max message id and returns successfully
         """
-        json = self.common_get_profile("othello")
-        self.assertEqual(json["pointer"], -1)
+        json = self.common_get_pointer("othello")
+        self.assertEqual(json['pointer'], -1)
 
     def test_profile_with_pointer(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -1619,15 +1607,13 @@ class GetProfileTest(ZulipTestCase):
         id1 = self.send_stream_message(self.example_user("othello"), "Verona")
         id2 = self.send_stream_message(self.example_user("othello"), "Verona")
 
-        json = self.common_get_profile("hamlet")
-
         hamlet = self.example_user('hamlet')
         self.common_update_pointer(hamlet, id2)
-        json = self.common_get_profile("hamlet")
+        json = self.common_get_pointer("hamlet")
         self.assertEqual(json["pointer"], id2)
 
         self.common_update_pointer(hamlet, id1)
-        json = self.common_get_profile("hamlet")
+        json = self.common_get_pointer("hamlet")
         self.assertEqual(json["pointer"], id2)  # pointer does not move backwards
 
         result = self.client_post("/json/users/me/pointer", {"pointer": 99999999})
diff --git a/zerver/views/users.py b/zerver/views/users.py
index 9c4db54fc5..aa2efe4858 100644
--- a/zerver/views/users.py
+++ b/zerver/views/users.py
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ def get_profile_backend(request: HttpRequest, user_profile: UserProfile) -> Http
     result: Dict[str, Any] = raw_user_data[user_profile.id]
 
     result['max_message_id'] = -1
-    result['pointer'] = user_profile.pointer
 
     messages = Message.objects.filter(usermessage__user_profile=user_profile).order_by('-id')[:1]
     if messages: