diff --git a/client/app/js/services.js b/client/app/js/services.js
index 2eb8a0a25d..b5e85c2eaa 100644
--- a/client/app/js/services.js
+++ b/client/app/js/services.js
@@ -1024,14 +1024,6 @@ factory("Utils", ["$rootScope", "$http", "$q", "$location", "$filter", "$timeout
return ["/", "/submission"].indexOf($location.path()) !== -1;
},
- getCSSFlags: function() {
- return {
- "public": this.isWhistleblowerPage(),
- "embedded": $window.self !== $window.top,
- "block-user-input": $rootScope.showLoadingPanel
- };
- },
-
showUserStatusBox: function() {
return $rootScope.public.node.wizard_done &&
$rootScope.page !== "homepage" &&