diff --git a/app/views/main/home.html.erb b/app/views/main/home.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f9e900c..00000000
--- a/app/views/main/home.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-<% unless @item.nil? %>
-<div class="home" id="container">
-  <div id="center-container">
-    <div id="infovis"></div>    
-  </div>
-  <div id="showcard">
-  </div>
-</div>
-<div class="clearfloat"></div>
-<script>
-	json = <%= @alljson %>;
-	$(document).ready(function() {
-		initFD();
-	});
-</script>
-<% end %>
-<% if @item.nil? %>
-	 <p><br>Shucks, there is nothing in metamaps.<p>
-<% end %>
-
-<% if authenticated? %>
-	<%= render :partial => 'items/new' %>
-	<%= render :partial => 'synapses/new' %>
-<% end %>
-