diff --git a/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/BankFrame.tsx b/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/BankFrame.tsx
index fe7571c38..cf52cb0f3 100644
--- a/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/BankFrame.tsx
+++ b/packages/demobank-ui/src/pages/BankFrame.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import {
 import { useBusinessAccountDetails } from "../hooks/circuit.js";
 import { bankUiSettings } from "../settings.js";
 
+const IS_PUBLIC_ACCOUNT_ENABLED = false;
+
 const logger = new Logger("BankFrame");
 
 function MaybeBusinessButton({
@@ -89,12 +91,19 @@ export function BankFrame({
           </h1>
           {maybeDemoContent(
             <p>
-              <i18n.Translate>
-                This part of the demo shows how a bank that supports Taler
-                directly would work. In addition to using your own bank account,
-                you can also see the transaction history of some{" "}
-                <a href="/public-accounts">Public Accounts</a>.
-              </i18n.Translate>
+              {IS_PUBLIC_ACCOUNT_ENABLED ? (
+                <i18n.Translate>
+                  This part of the demo shows how a bank that supports Taler
+                  directly would work. In addition to using your own bank
+                  account, you can also see the transaction history of some{" "}
+                  <a href="/public-accounts">Public Accounts</a>.
+                </i18n.Translate>
+              ) : (
+                <i18n.Translate>
+                  This part of the demo shows how a bank that supports Taler
+                  directly would work.
+                </i18n.Translate>
+              )}
             </p>,
           )}
         </div>