diff --git a/browser/ui/views/brave_actions/brave_actions_container.cc b/browser/ui/views/brave_actions/brave_actions_container.cc
index e17befdcf342..73f37848f3ac 100644
--- a/browser/ui/views/brave_actions/brave_actions_container.cc
+++ b/browser/ui/views/brave_actions/brave_actions_container.cc
@@ -44,22 +44,22 @@ void BraveActionsContainer::Init() {
   SetLayoutManager(std::move(vertical_container_layout));
 
   // children
-  RoundedSeparator* brave_button_separator_ = new RoundedSeparator();
-  // TODO(petemill): theme color
-  brave_button_separator_->SetColor(SkColorSetRGB(0xb2, 0xb5, 0xb7));
-  constexpr int kSeparatorMargin = 3;
-  constexpr int kSeparatorWidth = 1;
-  brave_button_separator_->SetPreferredSize(
-      gfx::Size(kSeparatorWidth + kSeparatorMargin * 2,
-                GetLayoutConstant(LOCATION_BAR_ICON_SIZE)));
-  // separator left & right margin
-  brave_button_separator_->SetBorder(views::CreateEmptyBorder(
-      gfx::Insets::TLBR(0, kSeparatorMargin, 0, kSeparatorMargin)));
-  // Just in case the extensions load before this function does (not likely!)
-  // make sure separator is at index 0
-  AddChildViewAt(brave_button_separator_, 0);
-  AddActionViewForShields();
-  AddActionViewForRewards();
+  // RoundedSeparator* brave_button_separator_ = new RoundedSeparator();
+  // // TODO(petemill): theme color
+  // brave_button_separator_->SetColor(SkColorSetRGB(0xb2, 0xb5, 0xb7));
+  // constexpr int kSeparatorMargin = 3;
+  // constexpr int kSeparatorWidth = 1;
+  // brave_button_separator_->SetPreferredSize(
+  //     gfx::Size(kSeparatorWidth + kSeparatorMargin * 2,
+  //               GetLayoutConstant(LOCATION_BAR_ICON_SIZE)));
+  // // separator left & right margin
+  // brave_button_separator_->SetBorder(views::CreateEmptyBorder(
+  //     gfx::Insets::TLBR(0, kSeparatorMargin, 0, kSeparatorMargin)));
+  // // Just in case the extensions load before this function does (not likely!)
+  // // make sure separator is at index 0
+  // AddChildViewAt(brave_button_separator_, 0);
+  // AddActionViewForShields();
+  // AddActionViewForRewards();
 
   // React to Brave Rewards preferences changes.
   show_brave_rewards_button_.Init(
diff --git a/components/brave_new_tab_ui/components/default/footer/footer.tsx b/components/brave_new_tab_ui/components/default/footer/footer.tsx
index 121a8baf83b6..4ea131f90c1d 100644
--- a/components/brave_new_tab_ui/components/default/footer/footer.tsx
+++ b/components/brave_new_tab_ui/components/default/footer/footer.tsx
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import {
   // IconButtonContainer,
   // IconButtonSideText,
   IconLink,
-  Label,
-  Link,
+  // Label,
+  // Link,
   Navigation,
-  PhotoName
+  // PhotoName
 } from '..'
 import * as S from '../page'
 
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ export interface Props {
 
 export default class FooterInfo extends React.PureComponent<Props, {}> {
   render () {
-    const {
-      // textDirection,
-      // supportsBraveTalk,
-      backgroundImageInfo,
-      showPhotoInfo,
-      // onClickSettings
-    } = this.props
+    // const {
+    //   // textDirection,
+    //   // supportsBraveTalk,
+    //   backgroundImageInfo,
+    //   showPhotoInfo,
+    //   // onClickSettings
+    // } = this.props
 
     return (
       <>
-        { showPhotoInfo && backgroundImageInfo?.type === 'brave' &&
+        {/* { showPhotoInfo && backgroundImageInfo?.type === 'brave' &&
           <S.GridItemCredits>
             <PhotoName>
               {`${getLocale('photoBy')} `}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default class FooterInfo extends React.PureComponent<Props, {}> {
               }
             </PhotoName>
           </S.GridItemCredits>
-        }
+        } */}
         <S.GridItemNavigation>
           <Navigation>
             {/* <IconButtonContainer textDirection={textDirection}>
diff --git a/components/brave_shields/resources/panel/brave_shields.html b/components/brave_shields/resources/panel/brave_shields.html
index 4b90857be27d..bef472a165c3 100644
--- a/components/brave_shields/resources/panel/brave_shields.html
+++ b/components/brave_shields/resources/panel/brave_shields.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!doctype html>
+<!-- <!doctype html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
   <meta charset="utf-8">
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
   <script type="module" src="brave_shields_panel.bundle.js"></script>
   <div id="mountPoint" />
 </body>
-</html>
+</html> -->
diff --git a/script/generate_licenses.py b/script/generate_licenses.py
index 864fdd84af85..c28e717aec19 100755
--- a/script/generate_licenses.py
+++ b/script/generate_licenses.py
@@ -233,12 +233,12 @@ def main():
         'background images used on the new tab page. The Brave Browser and ' \
         'such data files are separate and independent works.'
 
-    ntp_backgrounds = list_ntp_backgrounds(
-        os.path.join(ntp_data_dir, 'backgrounds.ts'))
-    if write_license_file(ntp_data_dir, generate_backgrounds_license(
-            ntp_backgrounds_preamble, ntp_backgrounds)):
-        print(f'- {len(ntp_backgrounds)} sub-components added in ' \
-              'brave_new_tab_ui/data/LICENSE')
+    # ntp_backgrounds = list_ntp_backgrounds(
+    #     os.path.join(ntp_data_dir, 'backgrounds.ts'))
+    # if write_license_file(ntp_data_dir, generate_backgrounds_licens(
+    #         ntp_backgrounds_preamble, ntp_backgrounds)):
+    #     print(f'- {len(ntp_backgrounds)} sub-components added in ' \
+    #           'brave_new_tab_ui/data/LICENSE')
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':