diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/templates/index.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/templates/index.ts
index eba0b47f7dc13..88d2b904e6cb3 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/templates/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/canvas_plugin_src/templates/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { applyTemplateStrings } from '../../i18n/templates';
 
 import darkTemplate from './theme_dark.json';
 import lightTemplate from './theme_light.json';
-import pitchTemplate from './pitch_presentation.json';
+// import pitchTemplate from './pitch_presentation.json';
 import statusTemplate from './status_report.json';
 import summaryTemplate from './summary_report.json';
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import summaryTemplate from './summary_report.json';
 export const templateSpecs = applyTemplateStrings([
   darkTemplate,
   lightTemplate,
-  pitchTemplate,
+  // pitchTemplate,
   statusTemplate,
   summaryTemplate,
 ]);
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/i18n/templates/template_strings.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/i18n/templates/template_strings.ts
index 5ab6a908641de..d8e4d51706be9 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/i18n/templates/template_strings.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/i18n/templates/template_strings.ts
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ export const getTemplateStrings = (): TemplateStringDict => ({
       defaultMessage: 'Light color themed presentation deck',
     }),
   },
-  Pitch: {
-    name: i18n.translate('xpack.canvas.templates.pitchName', {
-      defaultMessage: 'Pitch',
-    }),
-    help: i18n.translate('xpack.canvas.templates.pitchHelp', {
-      defaultMessage: 'Branded presentation with large photos',
-    }),
-  },
   Status: {
     name: i18n.translate('xpack.canvas.templates.statusName', {
       defaultMessage: 'Status',
@@ -62,3 +54,14 @@ export const getTemplateStrings = (): TemplateStringDict => ({
     }),
   },
 });
+
+export const getUnusedTemplateStrings = (): TemplateStringDict => ({
+  Pitch: {
+    name: i18n.translate('xpack.canvas.templates.pitchName', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Pitch',
+    }),
+    help: i18n.translate('xpack.canvas.templates.pitchHelp', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Branded presentation with large photos',
+    }),
+  },
+});