diff --git a/pyzebra/app/panel_ccl_prepare.py b/pyzebra/app/panel_ccl_prepare.py
index 265fa34..f32371c 100644
--- a/pyzebra/app/panel_ccl_prepare.py
+++ b/pyzebra/app/panel_ccl_prepare.py
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ def create():
     )
     plot.toolbar.logo = None
 
+    plot.xaxis.visible = False
+    plot.xgrid.visible = False
+    plot.yaxis.visible = False
+    plot.ygrid.visible = False
+
     grid_source = ColumnDataSource(dict(xs=[], ys=[]))
     plot.multi_line(source=grid_source, line_color="gray")
 
diff --git a/pyzebra/app/plot_hkl.py b/pyzebra/app/plot_hkl.py
index 6708c2b..d81a0ce 100644
--- a/pyzebra/app/plot_hkl.py
+++ b/pyzebra/app/plot_hkl.py
@@ -372,6 +372,11 @@ class PlotHKL:
         )
         plot.toolbar.logo = None
 
+        plot.xaxis.visible = False
+        plot.xgrid.visible = False
+        plot.yaxis.visible = False
+        plot.ygrid.visible = False
+
         arrow1 = Arrow(
             x_start=0, y_start=0, x_end=0, y_end=0, end=NormalHead(size=10), visible=False
         )