diff --git a/themes/tella/layouts/index.html b/themes/tella/layouts/index.html
index 6b502ba..e023b2e 100644
--- a/themes/tella/layouts/index.html
+++ b/themes/tella/layouts/index.html
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     <meta property="og:url" content="{{ .Site.Params.homepage_meta_tags.meta_og_url }}" />
     <meta property="og:image" content="{{ .Site.Params.homepage_meta_tags.meta_og_image }}" />
     <meta property="og:description" content="{{ .Site.Params.homepage_meta_tags.meta_og_description }}" />
-    <meta name="google-site-verification" content="Eyh84rhN3VYT7gtjWOz5MSd67Cm2O1QwIoIl3HN_pi0" />
 </head>
 
 <body>
