diff --git a/src/controllers/accounts.js b/src/controllers/accounts.js
index e69391a198..80bf88baa9 100644
--- a/src/controllers/accounts.js
+++ b/src/controllers/accounts.js
@@ -18,27 +18,15 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 	file = require('./../file');
 
 function userNotFound(res) {
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		return res.json(404, {
-			error: 'User not found!'
-		});
-	} else {
-		return res.render('404', {
-			error: 'User not found!'
-		});
-	} 
+	return res.render('404', {
+		error: 'User not found!'
+	});
 }
 
 function userNotAllowed(res) {
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		return res.json(403, {
-			error: 'Not allowed.'
-		});
-	} else {
-		return res.render('403', {
-			error: 'Not allowed.'
-		});
-	} 
+	return res.render('403', {
+		error: 'Not allowed.'
+	});
 }
 
 function getUserDataByUserSlug(userslug, callerUID, callback) {
@@ -165,11 +153,7 @@ accountsController.getAccount = function(req, res, next) {
 				postTools.parse(userData.signature, function (err, signature) {
 					userData.signature = signature;
 
-					if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-						res.json(userData);
-					} else {
-						res.render('account', userData);
-					}
+					res.render('account', userData);
 				});
 			});
 		});
@@ -192,11 +176,7 @@ accountsController.getFollowing = function(req, res, next) {
 				userData.following = followingData;
 				userData.followingCount = followingData.length;
 				
-				if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-					res.json(userData);
-				} else {
-					res.render('following', userData);
-				}
+				res.render('following', userData);
 			});
 
 		} else {
@@ -221,11 +201,7 @@ accountsController.getFollowers = function(req, res, next) {
 				userData.followers = followersData;
 				userData.followersCount = followersData.length;
 				
-				if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-					res.json(userData);
-				} else {
-					res.render('followers', userData);
-				}
+				res.render('followers', userData);
 			});
 		} else {
 			return userNotFound();
@@ -264,11 +240,7 @@ accountsController.getFavourites = function(req, res, next) {
 				userData.posts = favourites.posts;
 				userData.nextStart = favourites.nextStart;
 
-				if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-					res.json(userData);
-				} else {
-					res.render('favourites', userData);
-				}
+				res.render('favourites', userData);
 			});
 		});
 	});
@@ -301,11 +273,7 @@ accountsController.getPosts = function(req, res, next) {
 				userData.posts = userPosts.posts;
 				userData.nextStart = userPosts.nextStart;
 
-				if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-					res.json(userData);
-				} else {
-					res.render('accountposts', userData);
-				}
+				res.render('accountposts', userData);
 			});
 		});
 	});
@@ -319,11 +287,7 @@ accountsController.accountEdit = function(req, res, next) {
 			return next(err);
 		}
 		
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(userData);
-		} else {
-			res.render('accountedit', userData);
-		}
+		res.render('accountedit', userData);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -360,11 +324,7 @@ accountsController.accountSettings = function(req, res, next) {
 				userData.theirid = uid;
 				userData.settings = settings;
 				
-				if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-					res.json(userData);
-				} else {
-					res.render('accountsettings', userData);
-				}
+				res.render('accountsettings', userData);
 			});
 		});
 
@@ -475,15 +435,9 @@ accountsController.uploadPicture = function (req, res, next) {
 
 accountsController.getNotifications = function(req, res, next) {
 	user.notifications.getAll(req.user.uid, null, null, function(err, notifications) {
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json({
-				notifications: notifications
-			});	
-		} else {
-			res.render('notifications', {
-				notifications: notifications
-			});
-		}
+		res.render('notifications', {
+			notifications: notifications
+		});
 	});
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/admin.js b/src/controllers/admin.js
index 0352c9d01f..7882cb1118 100644
--- a/src/controllers/admin.js
+++ b/src/controllers/admin.js
@@ -28,97 +28,61 @@ var adminController = {
 };
 
 adminController.home = function(req, res, next) {
-	var data = {
+	res.render('admin/index', {
 		version: pkg.version,
 		emailerInstalled: plugins.hasListeners('action:email.send'),
 		searchInstalled: plugins.hasListeners('filter:search.query')
-	};
-
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json(data);
-	} else {
-		res.render('admin/index', data);
-	}
+	});
 };
 
 adminController.users.search = function(req, res, next) {
-	var data = {
+	res.render('admin/users', {
 		search_display: 'block',
 		loadmore_display: 'none',
 		users: []
-	};
-
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json(data);
-	} else {
-		res.render('admin/users', data);
-	}
+	});
 };
 
 adminController.users.latest = function(req, res, next) {
 	user.getUsers('users:joindate', 0, 49, function(err, users) {
-		var data = {
+		res.render('admin/users', {
 			search_display: 'none',
 			loadmore_display: 'block',
 			users: users,
 			yourid: req.user.uid
-		};
-
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/users', data);
-		}
+		});
 	});
 };
 
 adminController.users.sortByPosts = function(req, res, next) {
 	user.getUsers('users:postcount', 0, 49, function(err, users) {
-		var data = {
+		res.render('admin/users', {
 			search_display: 'none',
 			loadmore_display: 'block',
 			users: users,
 			yourid: req.user.uid
-		};
-
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/users', data);
-		}
+		});
 	});
 };
 
 adminController.users.sortByReputation = function(req, res, next) {
 	user.getUsers('users:reputation', 0, 49, function(err, users) {
-		var data = {
+		res.render('admin/users', {
 			search_display: 'none',
 			loadmore_display: 'block',
 			users: users,
 			yourid: req.user.uid
-		};
-
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/users', data);
-		}
+		});
 	});
 };
 
 adminController.users.sortByJoinDate = function(req, res, next) {
 	user.getUsers('users:joindate', 0, 49, function(err, users) {
-		var data = {
+		res.render('admin/users', {
 			search_display: 'none',
 			users: users,
 			yourid: req.user.uid
-		};
-
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/users', data);
-		}
+		});
 	});
 };
 
@@ -127,11 +91,8 @@ adminController.categories.active = function(req, res, next) {
 		data.categories = data.categories.filter(function (category) {
 			return !category.disabled;
 		});
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/categories', data);
-		}
+
+		res.render('admin/categories', data);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -141,37 +102,23 @@ adminController.categories.disabled = function(req, res, next) {
 			return category.disabled;
 		});
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/categories', data);
-		}
+		res.render('admin/categories', data);
 	});
 };
 
 adminController.database.get = function(req, res, next) {
 	db.info(function (err, data) {
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/database', data);
-		}
+		res.render('admin/database', data);
 	});
 };
 
 // todo: deprecate this seemingly useless view
 adminController.topics.get = function(req, res, next) {
 	topics.getAllTopics(0, 19, function (err, topics) {
-		var data = {
+		res.render('admin/topics', {
 			topics: topics,
 			notopics: topics.length === 0
-		};
-
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/topics', data);
-		}
+		});
 	});
 };
 
@@ -182,12 +129,9 @@ adminController.events.get = function(req, res, next) {
 		}
 		
 		data = data.toString().split('\n').reverse().join('\n');
-
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json({eventdata: data});
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/events', {eventdata: data});
-		}
+		res.render('admin/events', {
+			eventdata: data
+		});
 	});
 };
 
@@ -197,38 +141,26 @@ adminController.plugins.get = function(req, res, next) {
 			plugins = [];
 		}
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json({plugins: plugins});
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/plugins', {plugins: plugins});
-		}
+		res.render('admin/plugins', {
+			plugins: plugins
+		});
 	});
 };
 
 adminController.languages.get = function(req, res, next) {
 	languages.list(function(err, languages) {
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json({languages: languages});
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/languages', {languages: languages});
-		}
+		res.render('admin/languages', {
+			languages: languages
+		});
 	});
 };
 
 adminController.settings.get = function(req, res, next) {
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json({});
-	} else {
-		res.render('admin/settings', {});
-	}
+	res.render('admin/settings', {});
 };
 
 adminController.logger.get = function(req, res, next) {
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json({});
-	} else {
-		res.render('admin/logger', {});
-	}
+	res.render('admin/logger', {});
 };
 
 adminController.themes.get = function(req, res, next) {
@@ -252,16 +184,10 @@ adminController.themes.get = function(req, res, next) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			var data = {
+			res.render('admin/themes', {
 				areas: widgetData.areas,
 				widgets: widgetData.widgets
-			};
-
-			if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-				res.json(data);
-			} else {
-				res.render('admin/themes', data);
-			}
+			});
 		});
 	});
 };
@@ -279,17 +205,12 @@ adminController.groups.get = function(req, res, next) {
 			}, next);
 		}
 	], function(err, groupData) {
-		var	groups = groupData[0].concat(groupData[1]),
-			data = {
-				groups: groups,
-				yourid: req.user.uid
-			};
+		var	groups = groupData[0].concat(groupData[1]);
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('admin/groups', data);
-		}
+		res.render('admin/groups', {
+			groups: groups,
+			yourid: req.user.uid
+		});
 	});
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/categories.js b/src/controllers/categories.js
index 798e246297..6deb506fcc 100644
--- a/src/controllers/categories.js
+++ b/src/controllers/categories.js
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@ categoriesController.recent = function(req, res, next) {
 			return next(err);
 		}
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('recent', data);
-		}
+		res.render('recent', data);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -36,11 +32,7 @@ categoriesController.popular = function(req, res, next) {
 			return next(err);
 		}
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('popular', data);
-		}
+		res.render('popular', data);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -52,11 +44,7 @@ categoriesController.unread = function(req, res, next) {
 			return next(err);
 		}
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('unread', data);
-		}
+		res.render('unread', data);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -68,11 +56,7 @@ categoriesController.unreadTotal = function(req, res, next) {
 			return next(err);
 		}
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('unread', data);
-		}
+		res.render('unread', data);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -182,11 +166,7 @@ categoriesController.get = function(req, res, next) {
 			});
 		}
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('category', data);
-		}
+		res.render('category', data);
 	});
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/index.js b/src/controllers/index.js
index f691204aa7..a40c6c4626 100644
--- a/src/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/index.js
@@ -85,32 +85,20 @@ Controllers.home = function(req, res, next) {
 };
 
 Controllers.search = function(req, res, next) {
-	var data = {
+	res.render('search', {
 		show_no_topics: 'hide',
 		show_no_posts: 'hide',
 		show_results: 'hide',
 		search_query: '',
 		posts: [],
 		topics: []
-	};
-
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json(data);
-	} else {
-		res.render('search', data);
-	}
+	});
 };
 
 Controllers.reset = function(req, res, next) {
-	var data = {
+	res.render('reset', {
 		reset_code: req.params.code ? req.params.code : null
-	};
-
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json(data);
-	} else {
-		res.render('reset', data);
-	}
+	});
 };
 
 Controllers.login = function(req, res, next) {
@@ -135,11 +123,7 @@ Controllers.login = function(req, res, next) {
 	data.token = res.locals.csrf_token;
 	data.showResetLink = emailersPresent;
 
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json(data);
-	} else {
-		res.render('login', data);
-	}
+	res.render('login', data);
 };
 
 Controllers.register = function(req, res, next) {
@@ -167,11 +151,7 @@ Controllers.register = function(req, res, next) {
 	data.minimumPasswordLength = meta.config.minimumPasswordLength;
 	data.termsOfUse = meta.config.termsOfUse;
 	
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json(data);
-	} else {
-		res.render('register', data);
-	}
+	res.render('register', data);
 };
 
 
@@ -191,11 +171,7 @@ Controllers.confirmEmail = function(req, res, next) {
 			};
 		}
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('confirm', data);
-		}
+		res.render('confirm', data);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -228,11 +204,7 @@ Controllers.outgoing = function(req, res, next) {
 		};
 
 	if (url) {
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('outgoing', data);
-		}
+		res.render('outgoing', data);
 	} else {
 		res.status(404);
 		res.redirect(nconf.get('relative_path') + '/404');
diff --git a/src/controllers/static.js b/src/controllers/static.js
index bde9c10360..0fa71f12a7 100644
--- a/src/controllers/static.js
+++ b/src/controllers/static.js
@@ -3,27 +3,15 @@
 var staticController = {};
 
 staticController['404'] = function(req, res, next) {
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json({});
-	} else {
-		res.render('404', {});
-	}
+	res.render('404', {});
 };
 
 staticController['403'] = function(req, res, next) {
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json({});
-	} else {
-		res.render('403', {});
-	}
+	res.render('403', {});
 };
 
 staticController['500'] = function(req, res, next) {
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json({});
-	} else {
-		res.render('500', {});
-	}
+	res.render('500', {});
 };
 
 module.exports = staticController;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/controllers/topics.js b/src/controllers/topics.js
index 143188bd2e..f71e751627 100644
--- a/src/controllers/topics.js
+++ b/src/controllers/topics.js
@@ -168,11 +168,7 @@ topicsController.get = function(req, res, next) {
 			});
 		}
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(data);
-		} else {
-			res.render('topic', data);
-		}
+		res.render('topic', data);
 	});
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/users.js b/src/controllers/users.js
index 7c216dc5f0..49a61b81cb 100644
--- a/src/controllers/users.js
+++ b/src/controllers/users.js
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ usersController.getOnlineUsers = function(req, res, next) {
 					show_anon: anonymousUserCount?'':'hide'
 				};
 
-				if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-					res.json(userData);
-				} else {
-					res.render('users', userData);
-				}
+				res.render('users', userData);
 			});
 		});
 	});
@@ -72,11 +68,7 @@ usersController.getUsersSortedByPosts = function(req, res, next) {
 			show_anon: 'hide'
 		};
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(userData);
-		} else {
-			res.render('users', userData);
-		}
+		res.render('users', userData);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -89,11 +81,7 @@ usersController.getUsersSortedByReputation = function(req, res, next) {
 			show_anon: 'hide'
 		};
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(userData);
-		} else {
-			res.render('users', userData);
-		}
+		res.render('users', userData);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -106,11 +94,7 @@ usersController.getUsersSortedByJoinDate = function(req, res, next) {
 			show_anon: 'hide'
 		};
 
-		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-			res.json(userData);
-		} else {
-			res.render('users', userData);
-		}
+		res.render('users', userData);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -122,11 +106,7 @@ usersController.getUsersForSearch = function(req, res, next) {
 		show_anon: 'hide'
 	};
 
-	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
-		res.json(data);
-	} else {
-		res.render('users', data);
-	}
+	res.render('users', data);
 };