diff --git a/starters/academic/content/home/about.md b/starters/academic/content/home/about.md
index 6e288a82..4e7f0e75 100644
--- a/starters/academic/content/home/about.md
+++ b/starters/academic/content/home/about.md
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ title: Biography
 # This should be the username (folder name) of a profile in your `content/authors/` folder.
 # See https://wowchemy.com/docs/get-started/#introduce-yourself
 author: admin
-
-design:
-  background:
-    image: bg-hue.svg
 ---