diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/overview/dataset-overview.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/overview/dataset-overview.component.html
index e5664fe44..aa9904242 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/overview/dataset-overview.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/overview/dataset-overview.component.html
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@
 							<p class="mb-0 mr-0 pl-2 frame-txt" [matMenuTriggerFor]="exportMenu">
 								{{ 'DMP-LISTING.ACTIONS.EXPORT' | translate }}</p>
 						</div>
-						<div *ngIf="!dataset.public && showPublishButton(dataset) && isUserOwner && dataset.dmp.isPublic" class="row ml-0 mr-0 pl-4 pb-3 d-flex align-items-center" (click)="publish(dataset.id)">
+						<!-- <div *ngIf="!dataset.public && showPublishButton(dataset) && isUserOwner" class="row ml-0 mr-0 pl-4 pb-3 d-flex align-items-center" (click)="publish(dataset.id)">
 							<button mat-mini-fab class="frame-btn">
 								<mat-icon class="mat-mini-fab-icon">public</mat-icon>
 							</button>
 							<p class="mb-0 pl-2 frame-txt">{{ 'DMP-LISTING.ACTIONS.MAKE-PUBLIC' | translate }}</p>
-						</div>
+						</div> -->
 						<mat-menu #exportMenu="matMenu" xPosition="before">
 							<button mat-menu-item (click)="downloadPDF(dataset.id)">
 								<i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o pr-2"></i>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/overview/dataset-overview.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/overview/dataset-overview.component.ts
index de0678940..3b5b9b782 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/overview/dataset-overview.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/overview/dataset-overview.component.ts
@@ -444,29 +444,29 @@ export class DatasetOverviewComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
     return this.isFinalizedDataset(dataset) && !dataset.public && this.hasPublishButton;
   }
 
-  publish(id: String) {
-    const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, {
-      maxWidth: '500px',
-      restoreFocus: false,
-      data: {
-        message: this.language.instant('GENERAL.CONFIRMATION-DIALOG.PUBLISH-ITEM'),
-        privacyPolicyNames: this.language.instant('GENERAL.CONFIRMATION-DIALOG.PRIVACY-POLICY-NAMES'),
-        confirmButton: this.language.instant('GENERAL.CONFIRMATION-DIALOG.ACTIONS.CONFIRM'),
-        cancelButton: this.language.instant('GENERAL.CONFIRMATION-DIALOG.ACTIONS.CANCEL'),
-        isDeleteConfirmation: false
-      }
-    });
-    dialogRef.afterClosed().pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(result => {
-      if (result) {
-        this.datasetService.publish(id)
-          .pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed))
-          .subscribe(() => {
-            this.hasPublishButton = false;
-            this.reloadPage();
-          });
-      }
-    });
-  }
+  // publish(id: String) {
+  //   const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, {
+  //     maxWidth: '500px',
+  //     restoreFocus: false,
+  //     data: {
+  //       message: this.language.instant('GENERAL.CONFIRMATION-DIALOG.PUBLISH-ITEM'),
+  //       privacyPolicyNames: this.language.instant('GENERAL.CONFIRMATION-DIALOG.PRIVACY-POLICY-NAMES'),
+  //       confirmButton: this.language.instant('GENERAL.CONFIRMATION-DIALOG.ACTIONS.CONFIRM'),
+  //       cancelButton: this.language.instant('GENERAL.CONFIRMATION-DIALOG.ACTIONS.CANCEL'),
+  //       isDeleteConfirmation: false
+  //     }
+  //   });
+  //   dialogRef.afterClosed().pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(result => {
+  //     if (result) {
+  //       this.datasetService.publish(id)
+  //         .pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed))
+  //         .subscribe(() => {
+  //           this.hasPublishButton = false;
+  //           this.reloadPage();
+  //         });
+  //     }
+  //   });
+  // }
 
   finalize(dataset: DatasetOverviewModel) {
     const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, {