diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 9d6c08a4c83..e9d9ea1118f 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -897,11 +897,6 @@ def append_attr_meth_examples(app, what, name, obj, options, lines):
     "install_mne_python.html",
 ]
 
-# Custom sidebar templates, maps document names to template names.
-html_sidebars = {
-    "index": ["sidebar-quicklinks.html"],
-}
-
 # If true, links to the reST sources are added to the pages.
 html_show_sourcelink = False
 html_copy_source = False
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index d97ce27d9bc..011fe2af9f8 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ MNE-Python Homepage
 
    Install <install/index>
    Documentation <documentation/index>
-   API Reference <api/python_reference>
-   Get help <help/index>
+   API <api/python_reference>
+   Help <help/index>
    Development <development/index>
+   Tutorials <auto_tutorials/index>
+   Examples <auto_examples/index>
+   Changelog <development/whats_new>
+   Cite <documentation/cite>
+   Contribute <development/contributing>