diff --git a/code/portal_detail_display.js b/code/portal_detail_display.js
index 7d1851bc..f863d7ca 100644
--- a/code/portal_detail_display.js
+++ b/code/portal_detail_display.js
@@ -41,46 +41,13 @@ window.renderPortalDetails = function(guid) {
  
 
   var img = fixPortalImageUrl(details ? details.image : data.image);
-  var title = data.title;
+  var title = (details && details.title) || (data && data.title) || '(untitled)';
 
   var lat = data.latE6/1E6;
   var lng = data.lngE6/1E6;
 
-  var imgTitle = details ? getPortalDescriptionFromDetails(details) : data.title;
-  imgTitle += '\n\nClick to show full image.';
-  var portalDetailObj = details ? window.getPortalDescriptionFromDetailsExtended(details) : undefined;
+  var imgTitle = title+'\n\nClick to show full image.';
 
-  var portalDetailedDescription = '';
-
-  if(portalDetailObj) {
-    portalDetailedDescription = '<table description="Portal Photo Details" class="portal_details">';
-
-    // TODO (once the data supports it) - portals can have multiple photos. display all, with navigation between them
-    // (at this time the data isn't returned from the server - although a count of images IS returned!)
-
-    if(portalDetailObj.submitter.name.length > 0) {
-      if(portalDetailObj.submitter.team) {
-        submitterSpan = '<span class="' + (portalDetailObj.submitter.team === 'RESISTANCE' ? 'res' : 'enl') + ' nickname">';
-      } else {
-        submitterSpan = '<span class="none">';
-      }
-      portalDetailedDescription += '<tr><th>Photo by:</th><td>' + submitterSpan
-                                + escapeHtmlSpecialChars(portalDetailObj.submitter.name) + '</span>'+(portalDetailObj.submitter.voteCount !== undefined ? ' (' + portalDetailObj.submitter.voteCount + ' votes)' : '')+'</td></tr>';
-    }
-    if(portalDetailObj.submitter.link.length > 0) {
-      portalDetailedDescription += '<tr><th>Photo from:</th><td><a href="'
-                                + escapeHtmlSpecialChars(portalDetailObj.submitter.link) + '">' + escapeHtmlSpecialChars(portalDetailObj.submitter.link) + '</a></td></tr>';
-    }
-
-    if(portalDetailObj.description) {
-      portalDetailedDescription += '<tr class="padding-top"><th>Description:</th><td>' + escapeHtmlSpecialChars(portalDetailObj.description) + '</td></tr>';
-    }
-//    if(d.descriptiveText.map.ADDRESS) {
-//      portalDetailedDescription += '<tr><th>Address:</th><td>' + escapeHtmlSpecialChars(d.descriptiveText.map.ADDRESS) + '</td></tr>';
-//    }
-
-    portalDetailedDescription += '</table>';
-  }
 
   // portal level. start with basic data - then extend with fractional info in tooltip if available
   var levelInt = (teamStringToId(data.team) == TEAM_NONE) ? 0 : data.level;
@@ -127,7 +94,7 @@ window.renderPortalDetails = function(guid) {
     .html('') //to ensure it's clear
     .attr('class', TEAM_TO_CSS[teamStringToId(data.team)])
     .append(
-      $('<h3>').attr({class:'title'}).text(data.title),
+      $('<h3>').attr({class:'title'}).text(title),
 
       $('<span>').attr({
         class: 'close',
@@ -141,7 +108,6 @@ window.renderPortalDetails = function(guid) {
       .attr({class:'imgpreview', title:imgTitle, style:"background-image: url('"+img+"')"})
       .append(
         $('<span>').attr({id:'level', title: levelDetails}).text(levelInt),
-        $('<div>').attr({class:'portalDetails'}).html(portalDetailedDescription),
         $('<img>').attr({class:'hide', src:img})
       ),
 
diff --git a/code/portal_detail_display_tools.js b/code/portal_detail_display_tools.js
index 10daac5a..3df146c8 100644
--- a/code/portal_detail_display_tools.js
+++ b/code/portal_detail_display_tools.js
@@ -23,59 +23,6 @@ window.getRangeText = function(d) {
     title];
 }
 
-// generates description text from details for portal
-window.getPortalDescriptionFromDetails = function(details) {
-  return details.title || '(untitled)';
-
-//  var descObj = details.descriptiveText.map;
-//  // FIXME: also get real description?
-//  var desc = descObj.TITLE;
-//  if(descObj.ADDRESS)
-//    desc += '\n' + descObj.ADDRESS;
-////  if(descObj.ATTRIBUTION)
-////    desc += '\nby '+descObj.ATTRIBUTION+' ('+descObj.ATTRIBUTION_LINK+')';
-//  return desc;
-}
-
-// Grabs more info, including the submitter name for the current main
-// portal image
-window.getPortalDescriptionFromDetailsExtended = function(details) {
-  var descObj = details.title;
-  var photoStreamObj = details.photoStreamInfo;
-
-  var submitterObj = new Object();
-  submitterObj.type = "";
-  submitterObj.name = "";
-  submitterObj.team = "";
-  submitterObj.link = "";
-  submitterObj.voteCount = undefined;
-
-  if(photoStreamObj && photoStreamObj.hasOwnProperty("coverPhoto") && photoStreamObj.coverPhoto.hasOwnProperty("attributionMarkup")) {
-    submitterObj.name = "Unknown";
-
-    var attribution = photoStreamObj.coverPhoto.attributionMarkup;
-    submitterObj.type = attribution[0];
-    if(attribution[1].hasOwnProperty("plain"))
-      submitterObj.name = attribution[1].plain;
-    if(attribution[1].hasOwnProperty("team"))
-      submitterObj.team = attribution[1].team;
-    if(attribution[1].hasOwnProperty("attributionLink"))
-      submitterObj.link = attribution[1].attributionLink;
-    if(photoStreamObj.coverPhoto.hasOwnProperty("voteCount"))
-      submitterObj.voteCount = photoStreamObj.coverPhoto.voteCount;
-  }
-
-
-  var portalDetails = {
-    title: descObj.TITLE,
-    description: descObj.DESCRIPTION,
-    address: descObj.ADDRESS,
-    submitter: submitterObj
-  };
-
-  return portalDetails;
-}
-
 
 // given portal details, returns html code to display mod details.
 window.getModDetails = function(d) {