( function( $ ) {
    'use strict';
    wp.customize.bind( 'ready', function () {
        wp.customize.panel( 'themes', function( panel ) {
            panel.deferred.embedded.done( function() {
                var customMessage;
                customMessage = $( wp.template( 'license-kirki-activation-custom-message' )() );
                panel.headContainer.append( customMessage );
            } );
        } );
        //remove default customizer items from DOM
        $('#customize-theme-controls .customize-pane-parent li').next('li').empty();
    } );  
} )( jQuery );