diff --git a/docs/changelog-fragments.d/818.doc.rst b/docs/changelog-fragments.d/818.doc.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Removed the redundant table of contents from the documentation home page.
+
+Previously the table of contents appeared twice on the :doc:`docs home page
+<index>` -- both in the left hand selection panel and in the main contents next to it.
+
+-- by :user:`julianz-`
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
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--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -6,21 +6,25 @@ Welcome to Cheroot documentation!
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
    :glob:
+   :hidden:
 
    history
 
 .. toctree::
    :caption: Contributing
+   :hidden:
 
    contributing/guidelines
 
 .. toctree::
    :caption: Maintenance
+   :hidden:
 
    contributing/release_guide
 
 .. toctree::
    :caption: Reference
+   :hidden:
 
    devguide
    Private (dev) API autodoc <pkg/modules>