diff --git a/content/home/index.md b/content/home/index.md
index 4daf1e71c..b64d02f2e 100644
--- a/content/home/index.md
+++ b/content/home/index.md
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ extra:
   imgPath: images/threefold_globe.png
 ---
 
-
-{% row(bgPath="placeholder.png" style="center margin") %}
-
-## Test Background
-
-{% end %}
-
 <!-- section 1 (header) -->
 
 {% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}