diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/canvas/DiscourseNodeUtil.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/canvas/DiscourseNodeUtil.tsx
index ddd45fbd1..5322374e7 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/canvas/DiscourseNodeUtil.tsx
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/canvas/DiscourseNodeUtil.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   toDomPrecision,
   TLAnyShapeUtilConstructor,
 } from "tldraw";
-import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef, useMemo } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useExtensionAPI } from "roamjs-components/components/ExtensionApiContext";
 import isLiveBlock from "roamjs-components/queries/isLiveBlock";
 import updateBlock from "roamjs-components/writes/updateBlock";
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import { loadImage } from "~/utils/loadImage";
 import { getRelationColor } from "./DiscourseRelationShape/DiscourseRelationUtil";
 import { getPersonalSetting } from "~/components/settings/utils/accessors";
 import { PERSONAL_KEYS } from "~/components/settings/utils/settingKeys";
-import DiscourseContextOverlay from "~/components/DiscourseContextOverlay";
 import { getDiscourseNodeColors } from "~/utils/getDiscourseNodeColors";
 import { render as renderToast } from "roamjs-components/components/Toast";
 import { RenderRoamBlockString } from "~/utils/roamReactComponents";
@@ -449,16 +448,9 @@ export class DiscourseNodeUtil extends BaseBoxShapeUtil<DiscourseNodeShape> {
     const {
       canvasSettings: { alias = "", "key-image": isKeyImage = "" } = {},
     } = discourseContext.nodes[getDiscourseNodeTypeId({ shape })] || {};
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/rules-of-hooks
-    const isOverlayEnabled = useMemo(
-      () => getPersonalSetting<boolean>([PERSONAL_KEYS.overlayInCanvas]),
-      [],
-    );
 
     const isEditing = this.editor.getEditingShapeId() === shape.id;
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/rules-of-hooks
-    const [overlayMounted, setOverlayMounted] = useState(false);
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/rules-of-hooks
     const dialogRenderedRef = useRef(false);
 
     // Detect discourse node tags in block text for blck-node shapes
@@ -613,7 +605,6 @@ export class DiscourseNodeUtil extends BaseBoxShapeUtil<DiscourseNodeShape> {
           maxHeight: shape.props.h,
           boxSizing: "border-box",
         }}
-        onPointerEnter={() => setOverlayMounted(true)}
       >
         <div
           className="relative flex h-full min-h-0 w-full min-w-0 flex-col"
@@ -750,20 +741,6 @@ export class DiscourseNodeUtil extends BaseBoxShapeUtil<DiscourseNodeShape> {
               fontSize: FONT_SIZES[shape.props.size],
             }}
           >
-            {overlayMounted && isOverlayEnabled && (
-              <div
-                className="roamjs-discourse-context-overlay-container absolute right-1 top-1"
-                onPointerDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-              >
-                <DiscourseContextOverlay
-                  uid={shape.props.uid}
-                  id={`${shape.id}-overlay`}
-                  opacity="50"
-                  textColor={textColor}
-                  iconColor={textColor}
-                />
-              </div>
-            )}
             {showEmbeddedRoamBlock ? (
               <div className="w-full min-w-0">
                 <RenderRoamBlockString
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/HomePersonalSettings.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/HomePersonalSettings.tsx
index 16861bc9c..b51a37640 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/HomePersonalSettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/HomePersonalSettings.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import { NodeSearchMenuTriggerSetting } from "../DiscourseNodeSearchMenu";
 import {
   DISCOURSE_TOOL_SHORTCUT_KEY,
   AUTO_CANVAS_RELATIONS_KEY,
-  DISCOURSE_CONTEXT_OVERLAY_IN_CANVAS_KEY,
   STREAMLINE_STYLING_KEY,
   DISALLOW_DIAGNOSTICS,
   USE_STORED_RELATIONS,
@@ -239,18 +238,6 @@ const HomePersonalSettings = ({
         }}
       />
 
-      <PersonalFlagPanel
-        title="(BETA) Overlay in canvas"
-        description={withDocsLink(
-          "Whether or not to overlay discourse context information over canvas nodes.",
-          ROAM_DOCS.discourseContextOverlay,
-        )}
-        settingKeys={[PERSONAL_KEYS.overlayInCanvas]}
-        initialValue={personalSettings[PERSONAL_KEYS.overlayInCanvas]}
-        onChange={(checked) => {
-          void setSetting(DISCOURSE_CONTEXT_OVERLAY_IN_CANVAS_KEY, checked);
-        }}
-      />
       <PersonalFlagPanel
         title="Streamline styling"
         description="Apply streamlined styling to your personal graph for a cleaner appearance."
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/accessors.ts b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/accessors.ts
index 1c1fa0ad5..59f71a202 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/accessors.ts
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/accessors.ts
@@ -220,10 +220,6 @@ const PERSONAL_SCHEMA_PATH_TO_LEGACY_KEY = new Map<string, string>([
   [pathKey([PERSONAL_KEYS.disableSidebarOpen]), "disable-sidebar-open"],
   [pathKey([PERSONAL_KEYS.hideFeedbackButton]), "hide-feedback-button"],
   [pathKey([PERSONAL_KEYS.autoCanvasRelations]), "auto-canvas-relations"],
-  [
-    pathKey([PERSONAL_KEYS.overlayInCanvas]),
-    "discourse-context-overlay-in-canvas",
-  ],
   [pathKey([PERSONAL_KEYS.streamlineStyling]), "streamline-styling"],
   [pathKey([PERSONAL_KEYS.disableProductDiagnostics]), "disallow-diagnostics"],
   [pathKey([PERSONAL_KEYS.discourseToolShortcut]), "discourse-tool-shortcut"],
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/settingKeys.ts b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/settingKeys.ts
index 1dcec7bf0..ef5a46b45 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/settingKeys.ts
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/settingKeys.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export const PERSONAL_KEYS = {
   disableSidebarOpen: "Disable sidebar open",
   hideFeedbackButton: "Hide feedback button",
   autoCanvasRelations: "Auto canvas relations",
-  overlayInCanvas: "Overlay in canvas",
   streamlineStyling: "Streamline styling",
   disableProductDiagnostics: "Disable product diagnostics",
   discourseToolShortcut: "Discourse tool shortcut",
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/zodSchema.example.ts b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/zodSchema.example.ts
index 58fc827da..68705d672 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/zodSchema.example.ts
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/zodSchema.example.ts
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ const personalSettings: PersonalSettings = {
   "Node search menu trigger": "//",
   "Discourse tool shortcut": { modifiers: 0, key: "d" },
   "Discourse context overlay": true,
-  "Overlay in canvas": false,
   "Text selection popup": true,
   "Disable sidebar open": false,
   "Hide feedback button": false,
@@ -395,7 +394,6 @@ const defaultPersonalSettings: PersonalSettings = {
   "Node search menu trigger": "",
   "Discourse tool shortcut": { modifiers: 0, key: "" },
   "Discourse context overlay": false,
-  "Overlay in canvas": false,
   "Text selection popup": true,
   "Disable sidebar open": false,
   "Hide feedback button": false,
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/zodSchema.ts b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/zodSchema.ts
index 7f6e0d592..9fb5cf7a3 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/zodSchema.ts
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/utils/zodSchema.ts
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ export const PersonalSettingsSchema = z.object({
     .default({ modifiers: 0, key: "" }),
   "Discourse context overlay": z.boolean().default(false),
   "Reified relation triples": z.boolean().default(true),
-  "Overlay in canvas": z.boolean().default(false),
   "Text selection popup": z.boolean().default(true),
   "Disable sidebar open": z.boolean().default(false),
   "Hide feedback button": z.boolean().default(false),
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/data/userSettings.ts b/apps/roam/src/data/userSettings.ts
index 9954dd3b3..6cc478438 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/data/userSettings.ts
+++ b/apps/roam/src/data/userSettings.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ export const QUERY_BUILDER_SETTINGS_KEY = "query-builder-settings";
 export const AUTO_CANVAS_RELATIONS_KEY = "auto-canvas-relations";
 export const DISCOURSE_TOOL_SHORTCUT_KEY = "discourse-tool-shortcut";
 export const CANVAS_NODE_SHORTCUTS_KEY = "canvas-node-shortcuts";
-export const DISCOURSE_CONTEXT_OVERLAY_IN_CANVAS_KEY =
-  "discourse-context-overlay-in-canvas";
 export const STREAMLINE_STYLING_KEY = "streamline-styling";
 export const DISALLOW_DIAGNOSTICS = "disallow-diagnostics";
 export const USE_STORED_RELATIONS = "use-reified-relations"; // "use-reified-relations" is legacy terminology, but we keep it for backwards compatibility