diff --git a/handlers/api.go b/handlers/api.go
index ce958df7f7..db7639f6c5 100644
--- a/handlers/api.go
+++ b/handlers/api.go
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ func GetUserPremiumByPackage(pkg string) PremiumUser {
 		MaxNodes:               1,
 		WidgetSupport:          false,
 		NotificationThresholds: false,
-		NoAds:                  false,
+		NoAds:                  true,
 	}
 
 	if pkg == "" || pkg == "standard" {
diff --git a/handlers/pageData.go b/handlers/pageData.go
index e0fb20b5a5..d5083c1fbe 100644
--- a/handlers/pageData.go
+++ b/handlers/pageData.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func InitPageData(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, active, path, title st
 		ClientsUpdated:        ethclients.ClientsUpdated(),
 		Phase0:                utils.Config.Chain.Phase0,
 		Lang:                  "en-US",
-		NoAds:                 user.Authenticated && user.Subscription != "",
+		NoAds:                 true,
 		DefaultCurrency:       utils.Config.Frontend.Eth1Currency,
 		DefaultCurrencyName:   utils.Config.Frontend.Eth1CurrencyName,
 		Eth1Label:             utils.Config.Frontend.Eth1Label,
diff --git a/templates/index/index.html b/templates/index/index.html
index 1a79cab993..802f1fe384 100644
--- a/templates/index/index.html
+++ b/templates/index/index.html
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
                     {{if and (and (not .ShowSyncingMessage) .Genesis) (not .GenesisPeriod)}}
                         {{ template "participationWarning" .}}
                     {{end}}
-                    {{ template "hero" . }}
+                    {{if not $.NoAds}} {{ template "hero" . }} {{end}}
                 {{end}}
                 {{if not .NoAds}} {{template "banner"}} {{end}}
                 {{with .Data}}
diff --git a/templates/layout.html b/templates/layout.html
index 11cf784131..a70559afc7 100644
--- a/templates/layout.html
+++ b/templates/layout.html
@@ -635,7 +635,6 @@
                         </li>
                     </ul>
                 </div>
-            <!-- </div> -->
             </div>
         </nav>
         {{template "css" .Data}}