diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac01c29a..ac1c6b5e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,12 +101,6 @@ panthera-jekyll currently supports the following icons:
 
 * [FontAwesome](https://fontawesome.com) (version 5.9.0)
 
-Additionally, you may choose to set the following optional variables:
-
-```yml
-google_analytics: [Your Google Analytics tracking ID]
-```
-
 ### Stylesheet
 
 If you'd like to add your own custom styles:
diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 63ba75d0..b75952b2 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -41,16 +41,6 @@
   <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ '/assets/libs/jquery-3.4.1.min.js' | relative_url }}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ '/assets/libs/jquery-migrate-3.0.1.min.js' | relative_url }}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ '/assets/js/panthera-jekyll.js?v=' | append: site.github.build_revision | relative_url }}"></script>
-  
-  {% if site.google_analytics %}
-  <script>
-    (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
-      (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
-      m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
-    })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
-    ga('create', '{{ site.google_analytics }}', 'auto');
-    ga('send', 'pageview');
-  </script>
-  {% endif %}
+ 
 </body>
 </html>