diff --git a/skyquake/framework/core/modules/routes/configuration.js b/skyquake/framework/core/modules/routes/configuration.js
index 61ebb65..93bb88a 100644
--- a/skyquake/framework/core/modules/routes/configuration.js
+++ b/skyquake/framework/core/modules/routes/configuration.js
@@ -56,38 +56,5 @@
     });
 });
 
-Router.get('/check-auth', function(req, res) {
-    console.log('testing auth')
-    var api_server = req.query["api_server"];
-    var uri = utils.confdPort(api_server) + '/api/config/';
-
-    checkAuth(uri, req).then(function(data) {
-        utils.sendSuccessResponse(data, res);
-    }, function(error) {
-        utils.sendErrorResponse(error, res);
-    });
-});
-
-function checkAuth(uri, req){
-    return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-        request({
-            uri: utils.projectContextUrl(uri),
-            method: 'GET',
-            headers: _.extend({}, {
-                'Authorization': req.session && req.session.authorization,
-                forever: CONSTANTS.FOREVER_ON,
-                rejectUnauthorized: false,
-            })
-        }, function(error, response, body) {
-            console.log(arguments)
-            if( response.statusCode == 401) {
-                reject({statusCode: 401, error: response.body});
-            } else {
-                resolve({statusCode:200, data:response.body})
-            }
-        });
-    });
-}
-
 
 module.exports = Router;
diff --git a/skyquake/framework/utils/utils.js b/skyquake/framework/utils/utils.js
index ed1f113..93f8d7d 100644
--- a/skyquake/framework/utils/utils.js
+++ b/skyquake/framework/utils/utils.js
@@ -185,26 +185,7 @@
     }
 }
 Utils.loginHash = "#/login";
-Utils.setAuthentication = function(username, password, cb) {
-    var self = this;
-    var AuthBase64 = btoa(username + ":" + password);
-    window.sessionStorage.setItem("auth", AuthBase64);
-    self.detectInactivity();
-    $.ajax({
-            url: '//' + window.location.hostname + ':' + window.location.port + '/check-auth?api_server=' + API_SERVER,
-            type: 'GET',
-            beforeSend: Utils.addAuthorizationStub,
-            success: function(data) {
-              //console.log("LoggingSource.getLoggingConfig success call. data=", data);
-                if (cb) {
-                    cb();
-                };
-            },
-            error: function(data) {
-                Utils.clearAuthentication();
-            }
-          });
-}
+
 Utils.clearAuthentication = function(callback) {
     var self = this;
     window.sessionStorage.removeItem("auth");
diff --git a/skyquake/framework/widgets/skyquake_nav/skyquakeNav.jsx b/skyquake/framework/widgets/skyquake_nav/skyquakeNav.jsx
index d9dff0b..99d1482 100644
--- a/skyquake/framework/widgets/skyquake_nav/skyquakeNav.jsx
+++ b/skyquake/framework/widgets/skyquake_nav/skyquakeNav.jsx
@@ -37,23 +37,6 @@
 // Internal classes/functions
 //
 
-class LogoutAppMenuItem extends React.Component {
-    handleLogout() {
-        Utils.clearAuthentication();
-    }
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <div className="app">
-                <h2>
-                    <a onClick={this.handleLogout}>
-                        Logout
-                    </a>
-                </h2>
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-}
-
 class SelectProject extends React.Component {
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);