diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsPageHeader.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsPageHeader.tsx
index d7a5a3c48f..ac9d21d319 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsPageHeader.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsPageHeader.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { AsyncState } from 'react-use/lib/useAsync';
-import { CircularProgress } from '@material-ui/core';
 import CodeIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Code';
 import { EntityName } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { Header, HeaderLabel, Link } from '@backstage/core';
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ export const TechDocsPageHeader = ({
 
   return (
     <Header
-      title={siteName ? siteName : <CircularProgress />}
+      title={siteName ? siteName : '.'}
       pageTitleOverride={siteName || name}
       subtitle={
         siteDescription && siteDescription !== 'None' ? siteDescription : ''