diff --git a/core/css/header.css b/core/css/header.css
index 2a2622a9d0d..b4e074a5e44 100644
--- a/core/css/header.css
+++ b/core/css/header.css
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	-ms-user-select: none;
 }
 
+/* removed until content-focusing issue is fixed */
 #skip-to-content a {
 	position: absolute;
 	left: -10000px;
diff --git a/core/templates/layout.user.php b/core/templates/layout.user.php
index 238b2dd163e..4ffec917c9b 100644
--- a/core/templates/layout.user.php
+++ b/core/templates/layout.user.php
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@
 				<div class="icon-caret svg"></div>
 			</a>
 
-			<div id="skip-to-content">
-				<a href="#app-content" tabindex="1"><?php p($l->t('Skip to content')); ?></a>
-			</div>
-
 			<div id="logo-claim" style="display:none;"><?php p($theme->getLogoClaim()); ?></div>
 			<div id="settings" class="svg">
 				<div id="expand" tabindex="4" role="link">