diff --git a/htdocs/fitswebql/fitswebqlse.js b/htdocs/fitswebql/fitswebqlse.js
index 7162981d8..b51fe33d0 100644
--- a/htdocs/fitswebql/fitswebqlse.js
+++ b/htdocs/fitswebql/fitswebqlse.js
@@ -15722,9 +15722,9 @@ function display_menu() {
         .on("click", show_fits_header)
         .html('display header');
 
-    fitsDropdown.append("li")
+    /*fitsDropdown.append("li")
         .append("a")
-        .html('<label id="regionLabel" style="cursor:pointer;font-weight:normal">load ds9 region<input type="file" accept=".reg, .REG" id="regionFile" style="display:none;" onchange="javascript:load_region();"/></label>');
+        .html('<label id="regionLabel" style="cursor:pointer;font-weight:normal">load ds9 region<input type="file" accept=".reg, .REG" id="regionFile" style="display:none;" onchange="javascript:load_region();"/></label>');*/
 
     if (!isLocal && va_count == 1 && (window.location.search.indexOf('ALMA') > 0 || window.location.search.indexOf('ALMB') > 0 || window.location.search.indexOf('FGN') > 0 || window.location.search.indexOf('CMG') > 0 || window.location.search.indexOf('SFP') > 0 || window.location.search.indexOf('NROA') > 0)) {
         var url = "";