diff --git a/imgsrc/srv/overlay-off.svg b/imgsrc/srv/overlay-off.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index a886f19a1d..0000000000
--- a/imgsrc/srv/overlay-off.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1792" height="1792" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="m19.775 22.6l-1.6-1.6H5q-.825 0-1.413-.588T3 19V5.825L1.4 4.2l1.4-1.4l18.4 18.4l-1.425 1.4ZM5 19h11.175L5 7.825V19Zm16-.825l-2-2V8h-8.175l-5-5H19q.825 0 1.413.588T21 5v13.175Z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/imgsrc/srv/overlay-on.svg b/imgsrc/srv/overlay-on.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index a482e0dfae..0000000000
--- a/imgsrc/srv/overlay-on.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1792" height="1792" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path fill="currentColor" d="M28 8h-4V4a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2-2H4a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2 2v18a2.002 2.002 0 0 0 2 2h4v4a2.002 2.002 0 0 0 2 2h18a2.002 2.002 0 0 0 2-2V10a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2-2ZM4 22V4h18v4H10a2.002 2.002 0 0 0-2 2v12Zm18 0h-2.586L10 12.586V10h2.586L22 19.416Zm-12-6.586L16.586 22H10Zm12.001 1.173L15.414 10H22ZM10 28v-4h12a2.002 2.002 0 0 0 2-2V10h4v18Z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/read_audio_ebook.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/read_audio_ebook.pyj
index 491b6f1b35..8c049209d8 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/read_audio_ebook.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/read_audio_ebook.pyj
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class ReadAudioEbook:
             return
         self.initialized = True
         self.bar_id = unique_id("bar")
-        self.overlay_off = False
 
         container = self.container
         container.style.transition = "height 0.5s ease-in-out"
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ class ReadAudioEbook:
                 id="audioButtons",
                 style='height: 3ex; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center',
                 create_button("toggle", "pause", _("Toggle pause & play")),
-                create_button("overlay", "overlay-off", _("Toggle overlay for scrolling & text selection")),
             ),
             E.div(
                 id="timeDisplay",
@@ -268,16 +266,6 @@ class ReadAudioEbook:
         elif self.state is PAUSED:
             self.play()
 
-    def overlay(self):
-        if self.overlay_off:
-            self.overlay_off = False
-            self.container.style.height = "100%"
-            change_icon_image(document.getElementById("audio-ebook-bt-overlay"), "overlay-off")
-        else:
-            self.overlay_off = True
-            self.container.style.height = "3em"
-            change_icon_image(document.getElementById("audio-ebook-bt-overlay"), "overlay-on")
-
     def on_container_clicked(self, ev):
         if ev.button is not 0:
             return