diff --git a/.secrets.baseline b/.secrets.baseline
index 7a81d3cb..49a70104 100644
--- a/.secrets.baseline
+++ b/.secrets.baseline
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "files": "^.secrets.baseline$|^.*pgsslrootcert.yml$",
     "lines": null
   },
-  "generated_at": "2019-11-26T21:33:43Z",
+  "generated_at": "2019-12-03T19:44:47Z",
   "plugins_used": [
     {
       "base64_limit": 4.5,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
         "hashed_secret": "e4f14805dfd1e6af030359090c535e149e6b4207",
         "is_secret": false,
         "is_verified": false,
-        "line_number": 657,
+        "line_number": 656,
         "type": "Hex High Entropy String"
       }
     ]
diff --git a/atst/routes/portfolios/index.py b/atst/routes/portfolios/index.py
index 06a4e783..a34d9057 100644
--- a/atst/routes/portfolios/index.py
+++ b/atst/routes/portfolios/index.py
@@ -11,16 +11,6 @@ from atst.domain.authz.decorator import user_can_access_decorator as user_can
 from atst.utils.flash import formatted_flash as flash
 
 
-@portfolios_bp.route("/portfolios")
-def portfolios():
-    portfolios = Portfolios.for_user(g.current_user)
-
-    if portfolios:
-        return render_template("portfolios/index.html", page=5, portfolios=portfolios)
-    else:
-        return render_template("portfolios/blank_slate.html")
-
-
 @portfolios_bp.route("/portfolios/new")
 def new_portfolio():
     form = PortfolioCreationForm()
diff --git a/templates/portfolios/blank_slate.html b/templates/portfolios/blank_slate.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 62c59aa5..00000000
--- a/templates/portfolios/blank_slate.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{% extends "base.html" %}
-
-{% from "components/empty_state.html" import EmptyState %}
-{% from "components/tooltip.html" import Tooltip %}
-
-{% block content %}
-  {{
-    EmptyState(
-      action_href="#",
-      action_label=("portfolios.index.empty.start_button" | translate),
-      icon="cloud",
-      message=("portfolios.index.empty.title" | translate),
-    )
-  }}
-{% endblock %}
diff --git a/tests/routes/portfolios/test_index.py b/tests/routes/portfolios/test_index.py
index ef368c3d..dbee544a 100644
--- a/tests/routes/portfolios/test_index.py
+++ b/tests/routes/portfolios/test_index.py
@@ -65,32 +65,6 @@ def test_create_portfolio_failure(client, user_session):
     assert len(PortfoliosQuery.get_all()) == original_portfolio_count
 
 
-def test_portfolio_index_with_existing_portfolios(client, user_session):
-    portfolio = PortfolioFactory.create()
-    user_session(portfolio.owner)
-
-    response = client.get(url_for("portfolios.portfolios"))
-
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert portfolio.name.encode("utf8") in response.data
-    assert (
-        translate("portfolios.index.empty.start_button").encode("utf8")
-        not in response.data
-    )
-
-
-def test_portfolio_index_without_existing_portfolios(client, user_session):
-    user = UserFactory.create()
-    user_session(user)
-
-    response = client.get(url_for("portfolios.portfolios"))
-
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert (
-        translate("portfolios.index.empty.start_button").encode("utf8") in response.data
-    )
-
-
 def test_portfolio_reports(client, user_session):
     portfolio = PortfolioFactory.create(
         applications=[
diff --git a/tests/test_access.py b/tests/test_access.py
index 24948ec2..668d66d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_access.py
+++ b/tests/test_access.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ _NO_ACCESS_CHECK_REQUIRED = _NO_LOGIN_REQUIRED + [
     "portfolios.accept_invitation",  # available to all users; access control is built into invitation logic
     "portfolios.create_portfolio",  # create a portfolio
     "portfolios.new_portfolio",  # all users can create a portfolio
-    "portfolios.portfolios",  # the portfolios list is scoped to the user separately
     "task_orders.get_started",  # all users can start a new TO
     "users.update_user",  # available to all users
     "users.user",  # available to all users
diff --git a/tests/test_auth.py b/tests/test_auth.py
index d6160491..23dc46d2 100644
--- a/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -105,13 +105,6 @@ def test_protected_routes_redirect_to_login(client, app):
             assert server_name in resp.headers["Location"]
 
 
-def test_get_protected_route_encodes_redirect(client):
-    portfolio_index = url_for("portfolios.portfolios")
-    response = client.get(portfolio_index)
-    redirect = url_for("atst.root", next=portfolio_index)
-    assert redirect in response.headers["Location"]
-
-
 def test_unprotected_routes_set_user_if_logged_in(client, app, user_session):
     user = UserFactory.create()