diff --git a/explore/src/app/app.component.ts b/explore/src/app/app.component.ts
index ff1ddfd6..1bfb88cf 100644
--- a/explore/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/explore/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterViewInit {
   buildMenu() {
 		this.userMenuItems = [];
 		this.userMenuItems.push(new MenuItem("", "My profile", "", "", false, [], [], {}));
-    this.userMenuItems.push(new MenuItem("", "My ORCID links", "", "/my-orcid-links", false, [], [""], {}));
+    if(this.properties.environment != "beta") {
+      this.userMenuItems.push(new MenuItem("", "My ORCID links", "", "/my-orcid-links", false, [], [""], {}));
+    }
     this.userMenuItems.push(new MenuItem("", "My links", "", "/myclaims", false, [], ["/myclaims"], {}));
     let researchOutcomesMenu = new MenuItem("", OpenaireEntities.RESULTS, "", "/search/find/research-outcomes", false, [], ["/search/find/research-outcomes"], {});
     researchOutcomesMenu.items = [