diff --git a/mediagoblin_libreplanet/templates/libreplanet/root.html b/mediagoblin_libreplanet/templates/libreplanet/root.html
index c30a41d..3d6ef50 100644
--- a/mediagoblin_libreplanet/templates/libreplanet/root.html
+++ b/mediagoblin_libreplanet/templates/libreplanet/root.html
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
     <a href="/u/libreplanet/tag/libreplanet-2016-video/">View all LibrePlanet 2016 videos</a>
   </p>
 
-  <!--
+  {# commenting out featured media sections for front page #}
+  {#
   <h2>{% trans %}Featured Videos{% endtrans %}</h2>
   {{ media_grid(request, featured_videos) }}
   <div class="clear"></div>
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
   <p>
     <a href="/photos/featured">View all featured photos</a>
   </p>
-  -->
+  #}
 
   <h2>{% trans %}All Videos{% endtrans %}</h2>
   {{ media_grid(request, videos) }}