diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/announcement.html b/layouts/shortcodes/announcement.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 66455dc347..0000000000
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/announcement.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{{ if .Page.Param "announcement" }}
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ "css/announcement.css" | relURL }}">
-<section id="announcement">
-  <main>
-    <div class="content announcement main-section">
-
-      <h3>
-          {{ .Page.Param "announcement_message" | markdownify }}
-      </h3>
-
-    </div>
-  </main>
-</section>
-{{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file