diff --git a/code/boot.js b/code/boot.js
index aa3ee313..238bdd6b 100644
--- a/code/boot.js
+++ b/code/boot.js
@@ -6,27 +6,6 @@
 // Used to disable on multitouch devices
 window.showZoom = true;
 
-window.setupBackButton = function() {
-  var c = window.isSmartphone()
-    ? window.smartphone.mapButton
-    : $('#chatcontrols a.active');
-
-  window.setupBackButton._actions = [c.get(0)];
-  $('#chatcontrols a').click(function() {
-    // ignore shrink button
-    if($(this).hasClass('toggle')) return;
-    window.setupBackButton._actions.push(this);
-    window.setupBackButton._actions = window.setupBackButton._actions.slice(-2);
-  });
-
-  window.goBack = function() {
-    var a = window.setupBackButton._actions[0];
-    if(!a) return;
-    $(a).click();
-    window.setupBackButton._actions = [a];
-  }
-}
-
 window.setupLargeImagePreview = function() {
   $('#portaldetails').on('click', '.imgpreview', function() {
     var img = $(this).find('img')[0];
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
index e0dc6cff..8aff9177 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_JSInterface.java
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ public class IITC_JSInterface {
                 .show();
     }
 
-    // exit IITC Mobile
-    @JavascriptInterface
-    public void exitIITC() {
-        Log.d("iitcm","no back stack...finishing iitc");
-        ((IITC_Mobile) context).finish();
-    }
-
     // get layers and list them in a dialog
     @JavascriptInterface
     public void setLayers(String base_layer, String overlay_layer) {