diff --git a/docs/source/_static/nature.css b/docs/source/_static/nature.css
index 81f2fb719c..5c0df42795 100644
--- a/docs/source/_static/nature.css
+++ b/docs/source/_static/nature.css
@@ -398,6 +398,16 @@ code.descname {
   padding: 5px;
 }
 
+/* The develop-branch warning header */
+
+.develop {
+  background-color: #ffe4e4;
+  align-content: center;
+  width: auto;
+  text-align: center;
+  letter-spacing: 15px;
+}
+
 
 /* -- screen sizes ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
diff --git a/docs/source/_templates/layout.html b/docs/source/_templates/layout.html
index 36474e308d..99734b6dfa 100644
--- a/docs/source/_templates/layout.html
+++ b/docs/source/_templates/layout.html
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         <li class="nav-item nav-item-this"><a href="{{ link|e }}">{{ title }}</a></li>
         {%- block relbaritems %} {% endblock %}
       </ul>
+      <div class="develop">develop branch</div>
     </div>
 {%- endmacro %}
 
diff --git a/docs/source/toc.md b/docs/source/toc.md
index 21f7217eee..de2c0a32b3 100644
--- a/docs/source/toc.md
+++ b/docs/source/toc.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Toc
-- [API root](api/evennia-api.rst)
+
 - [Coding/Coding Introduction](Coding/Coding-Introduction)
 - [Coding/Coding Overview](Coding/Coding-Overview)
 - [Coding/Continuous Integration](Coding/Continuous-Integration)