diff --git a/src/_includes/layouts/tabs.njk b/src/_includes/layouts/tabs.njk
index 64aeb4d..2402ba4 100644
--- a/src/_includes/layouts/tabs.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/layouts/tabs.njk
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 		<i class="ph ph-question"></i> askbox 
 	</button>
 </a>
-<a href="/tools/index.html">
-	<button>
-		<i class="ph ph-wrench"></i> tools 
-	</button>
-</a>
 <a>
 	<button-disabled>
 		<small><i class="ph ph-notebook"></i> <i>guestbook</i> </small>
diff --git a/src/_includes/layouts/ticker.njk b/src/_includes/layouts/ticker.njk
deleted file mode 100644
index 6edbab0..0000000
--- a/src/_includes/layouts/ticker.njk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-    <ticker-container aria-hidden="true">
-      <p>🏳‍🌈🇵🇸p>
-      <p>be kind to one another.</p>
-      <p>sometimes, doing nothing is okay.</p>
-      <p>meeeeeooow</p>
-      <p>we think herobrine might have been removed, but we're not so sure.</p>
-      <p>check on your friends. make sure they're okay.</p>
-      <p>
-        <img style="height: 18px; width: auto;" src="/assets/images/favicon.png">
-      </p>
-      <p>we can make it through this. 💜</p>
-      <p>did anyone here that?</p>
-      <p>they call me.... kitty!</p>
-      <p>Pat me ! <img style="height: 18px; width: auto;" src="/assets/images/favicon.png"></p>
-      <p>Hi. My name is Snapple</p>
-    </ticker-container>