diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 5e8e995..44c9863 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ theme:
     accent: blue
   logo: # for an arbitrary file, can be changed to [docs/] 'images/logo.svg'
     icon: 'group-work' 
-  favicon: 'assets/images/favicon.ico'
+  favicon:
+    icon: 'group-work' # does this work?
 
-extra.repo_icon: gitlab
+# extra.repo_icon: gitlab
 repo_name: 'Edit on GitLab'
 repo_url: 'https://gitlab.com/medlabboulder/democraticmediums'