diff --git a/src/meta/css.js b/src/meta/css.js
index bc4ea92352..a93be08d09 100644
--- a/src/meta/css.js
+++ b/src/meta/css.js
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ module.exports = function(Meta) {
 	Meta.css = {};
 	Meta.css.cache = undefined;
 	Meta.css.acpCache = undefined;
-	Meta.css.branding = {};
-	Meta.css.defaultBranding = {};
 
 	Meta.css.minify = function(callback) {
 		callback = callback || function() {};
diff --git a/src/socket.io/admin.js b/src/socket.io/admin.js
index 88ccde7224..fcdc61a0ae 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/admin.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/admin.js
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ SocketAdmin.themes.set = function(socket, data, callback) {
 	}
 };
 
-SocketAdmin.themes.updateBranding = function(socket, data, callback) {
-	meta.css.updateBranding();
-};
-
 SocketAdmin.plugins.toggleActive = function(socket, plugin_id, callback) {
 	require('../posts/cache').reset();
 	plugins.toggleActive(plugin_id, callback);