diff --git a/config/build/markdown_examples.yaml b/config/build/markdown_examples.yaml
index 880428d..dc85e20 100644
--- a/config/build/markdown_examples.yaml
+++ b/config/build/markdown_examples.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   max_minutes: 30
 - script: scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_3_fitting.py
   max_minutes: 30
-- script: scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.py
-  max_minutes: 30
+# tutorial_4_methods excluded: currently a "not written yet" stub (no content
+# or images to show). Re-add when the real tutorial is authored.
 - script: scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_5_summary.py
   max_minutes: 30
diff --git a/markdown/README.md b/markdown/README.md
index 00edc53..39c4a70 100644
--- a/markdown/README.md
+++ b/markdown/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Every page below is the corresponding example script **fully executed**, rendere
 - [HowToGalaxy: Introduction](chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_1_grids_and_galaxies.md) — from `scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_1_grids_and_galaxies.py`
 - [Tutorial 2: Data](chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_2_data.md) — from `scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_2_data.py`
 - [Tutorial 3: Fitting](chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_3_fitting.md) — from `scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_3_fitting.py`
-- [tutorial_4_methods](chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.md) — from `scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.py`
 - [Tutorial 9: Summary](chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_5_summary.md) — from `scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_5_summary.py`
 
 These pages are regenerated manually by PyAutoBuild's `generate_markdown.py` when a curated script changes.
diff --git a/markdown/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.md b/markdown/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.md
deleted file mode 100644
index cb861ff..0000000
--- a/markdown/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-> ✏️ **This page is auto-generated from [`scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.py`](../../scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.py) — do not edit it directly.**
-> It shows the example fully executed, with its real output images.
-> Run it yourself via the [Python script](../../scripts/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.py) or the [Jupyter notebook](../../notebooks/chapter_1_introduction/tutorial_4_methods.ipynb).
-
-```python
-
-```