diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 818b705..6e786ec 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ csp = [
 ]
 
 [extra.nav]
-# Whether to automatically hide nav when not hovered or focused
-# auto_hide = true
 # Whether to show the Atom/RSS feed button in the nav
 show_feed = true
 # Whether to show the link to the source repository in the nav
diff --git a/sass/_nav.scss b/sass/_nav.scss
index a1a541e..a830f84 100644
--- a/sass/_nav.scss
+++ b/sass/_nav.scss
@@ -1,67 +1,3 @@
-#handle {
-	position: fixed;
-	z-index: 999;
-	transition: var(--transition);
-	margin: 0 auto;
-	inset-block-start: 0;
-	inset-inline-end: 0;
-	inset-inline-start: 0;
-	width: min(var(--container-width), 90%);
-	height: 4.25rem;
-
-	&::before {
-		position: absolute;
-		transition: var(--transition);
-		margin: 0 auto;
-		inset-block-start: 0.5rem;
-		inset-inline-end: 0;
-		inset-inline-start: 0;
-		box-shadow: var(--edge-highlight);
-		border-radius: 999px;
-		background-color: var(--accent-color);
-		width: min(calc(var(--container-width) / 4), 100%);
-		height: 0.5rem;
-		content: "";
-	}
-
-	&:hover::before,
-	&:has(+ #site-nav:hover)::before,
-	&:has(+ #site-nav *:focus-visible, + #site-nav *:focus)::before {
-		transform: translateY(-1rem) scale(0.5);
-		opacity: 0;
-	}
-
-	&:hover + #site-nav,
-	& + #site-nav:hover,
-	& + #site-nav:has(*:focus-visible, *:focus) {
-		transform: none;
-		opacity: 1;
-		pointer-events: auto;
-
-		&::before {
-			-webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--blur);
-			backdrop-filter: var(--blur);
-		}
-	}
-
-	& + #site-nav {
-		position: fixed;
-		transform: translateY(-1rem) scale(0.5);
-		transform-origin: top;
-		opacity: 0;
-		transition: var(--transition);
-		margin: 0 auto;
-		width: max-content;
-		pointer-events: none;
-
-		&::before {
-			-webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1) blur(0);
-			backdrop-filter: saturate(1) blur(0);
-			transition: var(--transition);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 #site-nav {
 	grid-area: nav;
 	margin: 1rem auto 0;
diff --git a/templates/partials/nav.html b/templates/partials/nav.html
index caecb06..c56bc19 100644
--- a/templates/partials/nav.html
+++ b/templates/partials/nav.html
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 {%- set rel_attributes = macros_rel_attributes::rel_attributes() | trim -%}
 
-{%- if config.extra.nav.auto_hide %}
-	<div id="handle"></div>
-{%- endif %}
 <header id="site-nav">
 	<nav>
 		<a href="#main-content" tabindex="0">