diff --git a/docusaurus.config.js b/docusaurus.config.js
index 5fc1466..d343e38 100644
--- a/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -116,65 +116,7 @@ const config = {
         ],
       },
       footer: {
-        style: 'dark',
-        links: [
-          {
-            title: 'Docs',
-            items: [
-              {
-                label: 'Research Graph',
-                to: '/',
-              },
-            ],
-          },
-          {
-            title: 'Dashboards',
-            items: [
-              {
-                label: 'Explore',
-                href: 'https://explore.openaire.eu/',
-              },
-              {
-                label: 'Provide',
-                href: 'https://provide.openaire.eu/',
-              },
-              {
-                label: 'Connect',
-                href: 'https://connect.openaire.eu/',
-              },
-              {
-                label: 'Monitor',
-                href: 'https://monitor.openaire.eu/',
-              },
-              {
-                label: 'Develop',
-                href: 'https://graph.openaire.eu/',
-              },
-            ],
-          },
-          {
-            title: 'Community',
-            items: [
-              { 
-                label: 'Facebook',
-                href: 'http://www.facebook.com/groups/openaire/'
-              },
-              {
-                label: 'Linkedin',
-                href: 'https://www.linkedin.com/company/openaire-eu/',
-              },
-              {
-                label: 'Twitter',
-                href: 'https://twitter.com/OpenAIRE_eu',
-              },
-              {
-                label: 'Youtube',
-                href: 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFYqizc-S6asNjQSoWuwjw',
-              },
-            ],
-          },
-          
-        ],
+        style: 'light',
         copyright: `Copyright © ${new Date().getFullYear()} OpenAIRE`,
       },
       colorMode: {
diff --git a/src/css/custom.css b/src/css/custom.css
index 14bc00e..b6455c2 100644
--- a/src/css/custom.css
+++ b/src/css/custom.css
@@ -61,3 +61,10 @@
   background-color: #c6c6c6;
 }
 
+.footer {
+  background-color: var(--ifm-navbar-background-color);
+  padding-bottom: 2em;
+  padding-top: 1em;
+  height: var(--ifm-navbar-height);
+}
+