diff --git a/roles/koschei/frontend/templates/config-frontend.cfg.j2 b/roles/koschei/frontend/templates/config-frontend.cfg.j2
index 14e054ecf0..ae5fdd0503 100644
--- a/roles/koschei/frontend/templates/config-frontend.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/koschei/frontend/templates/config-frontend.cfg.j2
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ config = {
     "openid": {
         "openid_provider": "{{ koschei_openid_provider }}",
     },
+    {% if False %} # this is for > 1.6.1
     "links": [
         {% set env_prefix = ".stg" if env == "staging" else "" %}
         {"name": "Packages",
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ config = {
             {{ koschei_topurl }}/package/{name}"""
         },
     },
+    {% endif %}
 }
 
 # Local Variables: