diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/core.js b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/core.js
index 380c3d179..85c4ca31e 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/core.js
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/js/core.js
@@ -93,17 +93,6 @@ $(function(){
         });
     });
 
-    $(".nav-main .more > a").bind('click keydown', function(){
-        var currentAlt = $(this).data('altstate');
-        var newAlt = $(this).html();
-
-        $(this).html(currentAlt);
-        $(this).data('altstate', newAlt);
-        $(this).toggleClass('icon-arrow-up icon-arrow-down');
-        $(this).parent().find('ul').toggle('fast');
-        return false;
-    });
-
     $('#menu-search input').bind('focus', function(){
         $('#menu-search').addClass('focussed');
     }).bind('blur', function(){
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/core.scss b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/core.scss
index e622680bd..08dbf11ca 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/core.scss
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/scss/core.scss
@@ -226,19 +226,6 @@ img{
             }
         }
 
-        .more{
-            border:0;
-
-            > a{
-                &:before{
-                    margin-right:0.4em;
-                }
-                font-size:0.8em;
-                padding:0.2em 1.2em;
-                background-color:$color-grey-1-1;
-            }
-        }
-
         .avatar{
             display:none;
         }
@@ -312,10 +299,6 @@ img{
         }
     }
 
-    .js .nav-main .more ul{
-        display:none;
-    }
-
     .explorer{
         position:absolute;
         margin-top:70px;
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/shared/main_nav.html b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/shared/main_nav.html
index f7eb6528a..ce06d895c 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/shared/main_nav.html
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templates/wagtailadmin/shared/main_nav.html
@@ -10,19 +10,5 @@
             <div class="avatar icon icon-user"><a href="{% url 'wagtailadmin_account' %}" title="{% trans 'Account settings' %}">{% if request.user.email %}<img src="{% gravatar_url request.user.email %}" />{% endif %}</a></div>
             <a href="{% url 'wagtailadmin_logout' %}">{% trans "Log out" %}</a>
         </li>
-        {% if request.user.is_superuser %} {# for now, 'More' links will be superuser-only #}
-            <li class="more">
-                <a href="#" class="icon icon-arrow-down" data-altstate="{% trans 'Less' %}">{% trans 'More' %}</a>
-                <ul>
-                    <li class="menu-redirects"><a href="{% url 'wagtailredirects_index' %}" class="icon icon-redirect">{% trans 'Redirects' %}</a></li>
-                    <li class="menu-editorspicks"><a href="{% url 'wagtailsearch_editorspicks_index' %}" class="icon icon-pick">{% trans 'Editors Picks' %}</a></li>
-                    {% get_wagtailadmin_tab_urls as wagtailadmin_tab_urls %}
-                    {% for name, title in wagtailadmin_tab_urls %}
-                        <li class="menu-{{ title|slugify }}"><a href="{% url name %}" class="icon icon-{{name}}">{{ title }}</a></li>
-                    {% endfor %}
-                </ul>
-            </li>
-        {% endif %}
-     
     </ul>
 </nav>
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templatetags/wagtailadmin_tags.py b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templatetags/wagtailadmin_tags.py
index 311163ca3..2d85c355e 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templatetags/wagtailadmin_tags.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/templatetags/wagtailadmin_tags.py
@@ -26,17 +26,6 @@ def explorer_subnav(nodes):
     }
 
 
-@register.assignment_tag
-def get_wagtailadmin_tab_urls():
-    resolver = urlresolvers.get_resolver(None)
-    return [
-        (key, value[2].get("title", key))
-        for key, value
-        in resolver.reverse_dict.items()
-        if isinstance(key, basestring) and key.startswith('wagtailadmin_tab_')
-    ]
-
-
 @register.inclusion_tag('wagtailadmin/shared/main_nav.html', takes_context=True)
 def main_nav(context):
     menu_items = [