diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/homepage.feature b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/homepage.feature
index fd845b765b..c4df77842d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/homepage.feature
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/homepage.feature
@@ -21,19 +21,3 @@ Feature: LMS.Homepage for web users
     | faq     | FAQ    |
     | contact | Contact|
     | press   | Press  |
-
-
-  # TODO: test according to domain or policy
-  Scenario: User can see the partner institutions
-    Given I visit the homepage
-    Then I should see the following Partners in the Partners section
-    | Partner     |
-    | MITx        |
-    | HarvardX    |
-    | BerkeleyX   |
-    | UTx         |
-    | WellesleyX  |
-    | GeorgetownX |
-
-  # # TODO: Add scenario that tests the courses available
-  # # using a policy or a configuration file
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/homepage.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/homepage.py
index bb01982191..aea1004c0e 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/homepage.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/homepage.py
@@ -5,14 +5,6 @@ from lettuce import world, step
 from nose.tools import assert_in, assert_equals  # pylint: disable=E0611
 
 
-@step(u'I should see the following Partners in the Partners section')
-def i_should_see_partner(step):
-    partners = world.browser.find_by_css(".partner .name span")
-    names = set(span.html for span in partners)
-    for partner in step.hashes:
-        assert_in(partner['Partner'], names)
-
-
 @step(u'I should see the following links and ids')
 def should_see_a_link_called(step):
     for link_id_pair in step.hashes:
diff --git a/lms/templates/index.html b/lms/templates/index.html
index 56d08ce110..87437fac4f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/index.html
+++ b/lms/templates/index.html
@@ -52,118 +52,9 @@
     </div>
   </header>
 
-  <section class="container">
+<section class="container"> 
     <section class="highlighted-courses">
-      ## Disable university partner logos and sites for non-edX sites
-      % if not self.theme_enabled():
-        <h2>${_('Explore free courses from {span_start}{platform_name}{span_end} universities').format(platform_name="edX", span_start='<span class="edx">', span_end='</span>')}</h2>
-
-        <section class="university-partners university-partners2x6">
-          <ol class="partners">
-            <li class="partner mit">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/mit/mit.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>MITx</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/harvard/harvard.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>HarvardX</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/berkeley/berkeley.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>BerkeleyX</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/ut/ut-rollover_350x150.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>UTx</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/mcgill/mcgill.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>McGillX</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/anu/anu.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>ANUx</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-          </ol>
-
-          <hr />
-
-          <ol class="partners">
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/wellesley/wellesley-rollover_350x150.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>WellesleyX</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/georgetown/georgetown-rollover_350x150.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>GeorgetownX</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/toronto/toronto.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>University of TorontoX</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/epfl/epfl.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>EPFLx</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/delft/delft.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>DelftX</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li class="partner">
-              <a href="#">
-                <img src="${static.url('images/university/rice/rice.png')}" />
-                <div class="name">
-                  <span>RiceX</span>
-                </div>
-              </a>
-            </li>
-          </ol>
-        </section>
-      % endif
+      ## NOTE: To put a title here surround in <h2> tags
 
       % if settings.FEATURES.get('COURSES_ARE_BROWSABLE'):
         <section class="courses">