diff --git a/news/278.internal b/news/278.internal
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..390a63a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/278.internal
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove Hero Block @iRohitSingh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index a0165f34..129d20e9 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ const applyConfig = (config) => {
   config.settings.enableFatMenu = true;
   config.settings.slate.useLinkedHeadings = false;
 
+  // Remove Hero Block
+  config.blocks.blocksConfig.hero.restricted = true;
+
   // No required blocks (eg. Title)
   config.blocks.requiredBlocks = [];