diff --git a/src/views/splash/splash.jsx b/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
index 5578e7199..198d4a600 100644
--- a/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
+++ b/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
         if (this.props.session.session.user != prevProps.session.session.user) {
             if (this.props.session.session.user) {
                 this.getActivity();
-                this.getFeaturedCustom();
+                // this.getFeaturedCustom();
                 this.getNews();
             } else {
                 this.setState({featuredCustom: []});
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
         this.getFeaturedGlobal();
         if (this.props.session.session.user) {
             this.getActivity();
-            this.getFeaturedCustom();
+            // this.getFeaturedCustom();
             this.getNews();
         } else {
             this.getProjectCount();