diff --git a/_pages/splash-page.md b/_pages/splash-page.md
index 2ca5efb16..83bc91e69 100644
--- a/_pages/splash-page.md
+++ b/_pages/splash-page.md
@@ -10,29 +10,23 @@ header:
   cta_label: "Download"
   cta_url: "https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/"
   caption: "Photo credit: [**Unsplash**](https://unsplash.com)"
-excerpt: "Bacon ipsum dolor sit amet salami ham hock ham, hamburger corned beef short ribs kielbasa biltong t-bone drumstick tri-tip tail sirloin pork chop."
 intro: 
-  - excerpt: 'Nullam suscipit et nam, tellus velit pellentesque at malesuada, enim eaque. Quis nulla, netus tempor in diam gravida tincidunt, *proin faucibus* voluptate felis id sollicitudin. Centered with `type="center"`'
 feature_row:
   - image_path: unsplash-gallery-image-1-th.jpg
     alt: "placeholder image 1"
     title: "Placeholder 1"
-    excerpt: "This is some sample content that goes here with **Markdown** formatting."
   - image_path: unsplash-gallery-image-2-th.jpg
     alt: "placeholder image 2"
     title: "Placeholder 2"
-    excerpt: "This is some sample content that goes here with **Markdown** formatting."
     url: "#test-link"
     btn_label: "Read More"
     btn_class: "btn--inverse"
   - image_path: unsplash-gallery-image-3-th.jpg
     title: "Placeholder 3"
-    excerpt: "This is some sample content that goes here with **Markdown** formatting."
 feature_row2:
   - image_path: unsplash-gallery-image-2-th.jpg
     alt: "placeholder image 2"
     title: "Placeholder Image Left Aligned"
-    excerpt: 'This is some sample content that goes here with **Markdown** formatting. Left aligned with `type="left"`'
     url: "#test-link"
     btn_label: "Read More"
     btn_class: "btn--inverse"
@@ -40,7 +34,6 @@ feature_row3:
   - image_path: unsplash-gallery-image-2-th.jpg
     alt: "placeholder image 2"
     title: "Placeholder Image Right Aligned"
-    excerpt: 'This is some sample content that goes here with **Markdown** formatting. Right aligned with `type="right"`'
     url: "#test-link"
     btn_label: "Read More"
     btn_class: "btn--inverse"
@@ -48,7 +41,6 @@ feature_row4:
   - image_path: unsplash-gallery-image-2-th.jpg
     alt: "placeholder image 2"
     title: "Placeholder Image Center Aligned"
-    excerpt: 'This is some sample content that goes here with **Markdown** formatting. Centered with `type="center"`'
     url: "#test-link"
     btn_label: "Read More"
     btn_class: "btn--inverse"
@@ -62,4 +54,4 @@ feature_row4:
 
 {% include feature_row id="feature_row3" type="right" %}
 
-{% include feature_row id="feature_row4" type="center" %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% include feature_row id="feature_row4" type="center" %}