diff --git a/app/views/canvas/_full_zoom.html.erb b/app/views/canvas/_full_zoom.html.erb
index 80b02f73c..32fb3d8ac 100644
--- a/app/views/canvas/_full_zoom.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/canvas/_full_zoom.html.erb
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@
 
 <!-- Edit due date modal -->
 <%= render partial: "my_modules/modals/manage_due_date_modal" %>
-<%= render partial: 'canvas/canvas_view_navigator', locals: { experiment: experiment } %>
+
+<%# Disable gray canvas navigator for now %>
+<%# <%= render partial: 'canvas/canvas_view_navigator', locals: { experiment: experiment } %> %>
diff --git a/app/views/canvas/_medium_zoom.html.erb b/app/views/canvas/_medium_zoom.html.erb
index 834c8175b..1fb142585 100644
--- a/app/views/canvas/_medium_zoom.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/canvas/_medium_zoom.html.erb
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
   <% end %>
 </div>
 
-<%= render partial: 'canvas/canvas_view_navigator', locals: { experiment: experiment } %>
+<%# Disable gray canvas navigator for now %>
+<%# <%= render partial: 'canvas/canvas_view_navigator', locals: { experiment: experiment } %> %>
diff --git a/app/views/canvas/_small_zoom.html.erb b/app/views/canvas/_small_zoom.html.erb
index edd3382bc..3d018f542 100644
--- a/app/views/canvas/_small_zoom.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/canvas/_small_zoom.html.erb
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@
   <% end %>
 </div>
 
-<%= render partial: 'canvas/canvas_view_navigator', locals: { experiment: experiment } %>
+<%# Disable gray canvas navigator for now %>
+<%# <%= render partial: 'canvas/canvas_view_navigator', locals: { experiment: experiment } %> %>