diff --git a/jupyterhub_custom_config.json b/jupyterhub_custom_config.json
index cd17c58562942391501567c7bb36c53c98fdfbfb..567cdf5a82b8d10cc74b2b8f6001b52d6a4507f1 100644
--- a/jupyterhub_custom_config.json
+++ b/jupyterhub_custom_config.json
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@
     }
   },
   "announcement": {
-    "show": true,
+    "show": false,
     "title": "Jupyter-JSC maintenance 05.12.2023 07:30 - 12:00 (CET)",
     "body": "Unity-IdM, the authentication service, will be updated. Jupyter-JSC will be in maintenance until the update is complete (<a href=\"https://status.jsc.fz-juelich.de/services/40\">more</a>)."
   },