diff --git a/_includes/alert-banner-inner.html b/_includes/alert-banner-inner.html
index 135cf0bda..f6d8edfd2 100644
--- a/_includes/alert-banner-inner.html
+++ b/_includes/alert-banner-inner.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {% comment %}use the variable 'message' to include markdown text to display in the alert.{% endcomment %}
 
+{% unless include.message_id == 'disabled' %}
 <div class="new-on-the-blog alert-warning" data-message_id="{{include.message_id}}">
   <p>{{include.message|markdownify}}</p>
   <span class="hide-alert"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></span>
 </div>
+{% endunless %}
diff --git a/_includes/alert-banner.html b/_includes/alert-banner.html
index 7e25ff90d..16e7af0d8 100644
--- a/_includes/alert-banner.html
+++ b/_includes/alert-banner.html
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {% comment %}use the variable 'message' to include markdown text to display in the alert.{% endcomment %}
 
+{% unless include.message_id == 'disabled' %}
 <header id="site-header" class="header-home">
   {% include alert-banner-inner.html message=include.message message_id=include.message_id %}
 </header>
+{% endunless %}
diff --git a/_includes/navbar-inner.html b/_includes/navbar-inner.html
index 771018af3..dee9012e5 100644
--- a/_includes/navbar-inner.html
+++ b/_includes/navbar-inner.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <header id="site-header">
-	{% 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 %}
 	<div class="wrap">
 		<nav class="navigation" role="menu">
 			<a href="/" class="navigation-bdand">
diff --git a/_layouts/frontpage.html b/_layouts/frontpage.html
index 3daba46a9..729bc0352 100644
--- a/_layouts/frontpage.html
+++ b/_layouts/frontpage.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <!-- Header -->
   <header id="site-header" class="header-home">
     <div class="header-background">
-      {% include alert-banner-inner.html message=site.data.messages.scam-banner message_id='scam-courses-feb-2024' %}
+      {% include alert-banner-inner.html message_id='disabled' message=site.data.messages.scam-banner %}
       <div class="new-on-the-blog">
         <p>New on the blog:
           {% assign newPost = site.posts.first %}