diff --git a/_includes/alert-banner.html b/_includes/alert-banner.html
index 46430e0..fc7bdff 100644
--- a/_includes/alert-banner.html
+++ b/_includes/alert-banner.html
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
{% comment %}use the variable 'message' to include markdown text to display in the alert.{% endcomment %}
+{% unless include.message_id == 'disabled' %}
+{% endunless %}
diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 727975e..9bc3bc3 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
- {% include alert-banner.html message=site.data.messages.scam-banner message_id='scam-courses-feb-2024' %}
+ {% include alert-banner.html message_id='disabled' message=site.data.messages.scam-banner %}
{% include navbar.html %}
diff --git a/_layouts/frontpage.html b/_layouts/frontpage.html
index 90cdc28..9b85f71 100644
--- a/_layouts/frontpage.html
+++ b/_layouts/frontpage.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
{% include head.html %}
- {% include alert-banner.html message=site.data.messages.scam-banner message_id='scam-courses-feb-2024' %}
+ {% include alert-banner.html message_id='disabled' message=site.data.messages.scam-banner %}