diff --git a/lib/pangea/learning_settings/pages/settings_learning.dart b/lib/pangea/learning_settings/pages/settings_learning.dart
index a5c5cf910..cb21c5d13 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/learning_settings/pages/settings_learning.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/learning_settings/pages/settings_learning.dart
@@ -37,15 +37,7 @@ class SettingsLearningController extends State<SettingsLearning> {
     pangeaController.userController.updateProfile(
       (profile) {
         // set user DOB to younger that 18 if private and older than 18 if public
-        if (isPublic) {
-          profile.userSettings.dateOfBirth = DateTime.now().subtract(
-            const Duration(days: 18 * 365),
-          );
-        } else {
-          profile.userSettings.dateOfBirth = DateTime.now().subtract(
-            const Duration(days: 17 * 365),
-          );
-        }
+        profile.userSettings.publicProfile = isPublic;
         return profile;
       },
     );
@@ -102,11 +94,7 @@ class SettingsLearningController extends State<SettingsLearning> {
   }
 
   bool get publicProfile =>
-      pangeaController.userController.profile.userSettings.dateOfBirth
-          ?.isBefore(
-        DateTime.now().subtract(const Duration(days: 18 * 365)),
-      ) ??
-      false;
+      pangeaController.userController.profile.userSettings.publicProfile;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {