diff --git a/com.twin.app.shoptime/.gitignore b/com.twin.app.shoptime/.gitignore
index 7f85dbcf..df820af6 100644
--- a/com.twin.app.shoptime/.gitignore
+++ b/com.twin.app.shoptime/.gitignore
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # dependencies
 node_modules
- 
+
 # testing
 coverage
- 
+
 # production
 build
 dist
- 
+
 # misc
 .DS_Store
 npm-debug.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/com.twin.app.shoptime/src/features/panels/panelsSlice.js b/com.twin.app.shoptime/src/features/panels/panelsSlice.js
index 37d2db13..51461b2a 100644
--- a/com.twin.app.shoptime/src/features/panels/panelsSlice.js
+++ b/com.twin.app.shoptime/src/features/panels/panelsSlice.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
 import { panel_names } from "../../utils/Config";
 
 const initialState = {
-  panels: [{ name: panel_names.FEATURED_BRANDS_PANEL }],
+  panels: [],
   isModalOpen: false,
 };