diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index a2b438be0..605b16de5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         test:
-          ["app_to_web","applink","blog","check_anchor_links","check_videos","eventRegistration","faq","faq_link_attr","mime"]
+          ["app_to_web","blog","check_anchor_links","check_videos","eventRegistration","faq","faq_link_attr","mime"]
 
 
     steps:
diff --git a/docs/TESTING.md b/docs/TESTING.md
index 827e2c786..d9c9df11f 100644
--- a/docs/TESTING.md
+++ b/docs/TESTING.md
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ The command `npm run test:short` runs all Cypress tests from the top level direc
 | Cypress test name  | Purpose                                                                                                                 |
 | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | app_to_web         | Checks that all links to the website used by the Android and iOS apps are working.                                      |
-| applink_spec       | Detects broken links or missing OS badges to download mobile app in home page.                                          |
 | blog_spec          | Checks if the blog archive is accessible.                                                                               |
 | check_anchor_links | Detects broken anchor links throughout the website.                                                                     |
 | check_videos       | Detects broken videos throughout the website.                                                                           |
diff --git a/src/partials/page-index.html b/src/partials/page-index.html
index cd09b60c8..ed0f89185 100755
--- a/src/partials/page-index.html
+++ b/src/partials/page-index.html
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ <h3 class="headline-light">{{headline.title}}</h3>
         </div>
     </div>
 </section>
-{{> section-get-app section-contents=page-contents.section-join-project.content
+<!--
+    {{> section-get-app section-contents=page-contents.section-join-project.content
 section-class='section-intersect section_bg-white'}}
 {{#unless @root.get-app-enabled}}
 {{#if page-contents.section-soon-available}}
@@ -285,3 +286,4 @@ <h3 class="headline-light">{{headline.title}}</h3>
 {{/if}}
 {{/unless}}
 {{/if}}
+-->
\ No newline at end of file