diff --git a/components/hero.tsx b/components/hero.tsx
index 3c13f41..e5e3f1a 100644
--- a/components/hero.tsx
+++ b/components/hero.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import Balancer from "react-wrap-balancer";
 import { Button } from "./ui/button";
 import { HiArrowRight } from "react-icons/hi2";
-import { Badge } from "./badge";
 import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 
 import Image from "next/image";
@@ -14,25 +13,6 @@ export const Hero = () => {
   const router = useRouter();
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col min-h-screen pt-20 md:pt-40 relative overflow-hidden">
-      <motion.div
-        initial={{
-          y: 40,
-          opacity: 0,
-        }}
-        animate={{
-          y: 0,
-          opacity: 1,
-        }}
-        transition={{
-          ease: "easeOut",
-          duration: 0.5,
-        }}
-        className="flex justify-center"
-      >
-        <Badge onClick={() => router.push("/blog/top-5-llm-of-all-time")}>
-          {/* removed badge */}
-        </Badge>
-      </motion.div>
       <motion.h1
         initial={{
           y: 40,