diff --git a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/api/matsMethods.js b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/api/matsMethods.js
index e8d53367b..4bcaa835d 100644
--- a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/api/matsMethods.js
+++ b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/api/matsMethods.js
@@ -2091,115 +2091,6 @@ const dropScorecardInstance = new ValidatedMethod({
   },
 });
 
-// administration tools
-const emailImage = new ValidatedMethod({
-  name: "matsMethods.emailImage",
-  validate: new SimpleSchema({
-    imageStr: {
-      type: String,
-    },
-    toAddress: {
-      type: String,
-    },
-    subject: {
-      type: String,
-    },
-  }).validator(),
-  run(params) {
-    const { imageStr } = params;
-    const { toAddress } = params;
-    const { subject } = params;
-    if (!Meteor.userId()) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error(401, "not-logged-in");
-    }
-    const fromAddress = Meteor.user().services.google.email;
-    // these come from google - see
-    // http://masashi-k.blogspot.fr/2013/06/sending-mail-with-gmail-using-xoauth2.html
-    // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24098461/nodemailer-gmail-what-exactly-is-a-refresh-token-and-how-do-i-get-one/24123550
-
-    // the gmail account for the credentials is mats.mail.daemon@gmail.com - pwd mats2015!
-    // var clientId = "339389735380-382sf11aicmgdgn7e72p4end5gnm9sad.apps.googleusercontent.com";
-    // var clientSecret = "7CfNN-tRl5QAL595JTW2TkRl";
-    // var refresh_token = "1/PDql7FR01N2gmq5NiTfnrT-OlCYC3U67KJYYDNPeGnA";
-    const credentials = matsCollections.Credentials.findOne(
-      {
-        name: "oauth_google",
-      },
-      {
-        clientId: 1,
-        clientSecret: 1,
-        refresh_token: 1,
-      }
-    );
-    const { clientId } = credentials;
-    const { clientSecret } = credentials;
-    const refreshToken = credentials.refresh_token;
-
-    let smtpTransporter;
-    try {
-      const Nodemailer = require("nodemailer");
-      smtpTransporter = Nodemailer.createTransport("SMTP", {
-        service: "Gmail",
-        auth: {
-          XOAuth2: {
-            user: "mats.gsl@noaa.gov",
-            clientId,
-            clientSecret,
-            refreshToken,
-          },
-        },
-      });
-    } catch (e) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error(401, `Transport error ${e.message()}`);
-    }
-    try {
-      const mailOptions = {
-        sender: fromAddress,
-        replyTo: fromAddress,
-        from: fromAddress,
-        to: toAddress,
-        subject,
-        attachments: [
-          {
-            filename: "graph.png",
-            contents: Buffer.from(imageStr.split("base64,")[1], "base64"),
-          },
-        ],
-      };
-
-      smtpTransporter.sendMail(mailOptions, function (error, response) {
-        if (error) {
-          console.log(
-            `smtpTransporter error ${error} from:${fromAddress} to:${toAddress}`
-          );
-        } else {
-          console.log(`${response} from:${fromAddress} to:${toAddress}`);
-        }
-        smtpTransporter.close();
-      });
-    } catch (e) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error(401, `Send error ${e.message()}`);
-    }
-    return false;
-  },
-});
-
-// administation tool
-const getAuthorizations = new ValidatedMethod({
-  name: "matsMethods.getAuthorizations",
-  validate: new SimpleSchema({}).validator(),
-  run() {
-    let roles = [];
-    if (Meteor.isServer) {
-      const userEmail = Meteor.user().services.google.email.toLowerCase();
-      roles = matsCollections.Authorization.findOne({
-        email: userEmail,
-      }).roles;
-    }
-    return roles;
-  },
-});
-
 // administration tool
 
 const getRunEnvironment = new ValidatedMethod({
@@ -3016,8 +2907,6 @@ const resetApp = async function (appRef) {
     matsDataUtils.doRoles();
     matsCollections.Authorization.remove({});
     matsDataUtils.doAuthorization();
-    matsCollections.Credentials.remove({});
-    matsDataUtils.doCredentials();
     matsCollections.PlotGraphFunctions.remove({});
     matsCollections.ColorScheme.remove({});
     matsDataUtils.doColorScheme();
@@ -3959,8 +3848,6 @@ export default matsMethods = {
   applySettingsData,
   deleteSettings,
   dropScorecardInstance,
-  emailImage,
-  getAuthorizations,
   getRunEnvironment,
   getDefaultGroupList,
   getGraphData,
diff --git a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/both/mats-collections.js b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/both/mats-collections.js
index 7abdea832..9d52e93d4 100644
--- a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/both/mats-collections.js
+++ b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/both/mats-collections.js
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ const Roles = new Mongo.Collection("Roles");
 const SavedRoles = new Mongo.Collection("SavedRoles");
 const Databases = new Mongo.Collection("Databases");
 const SavedDatabases = new Mongo.Collection("SavedDatabases");
-const Credentials = new Mongo.Collection("Credentials");
-const SavedCredentials = new Mongo.Collection("SavedCredentials");
 const SiteMap = new Mongo.Collection("SiteMap");
 const StationMap = new Mongo.Collection("StationMap");
 const Scorecard = new Mongo.Collection("Scorecard");
@@ -81,8 +79,6 @@ const explicitCollections = {
   SavedRoles,
   Databases,
   SavedDatabases,
-  Credentials,
-  SavedCredentials,
   SiteMap,
   StationMap,
   Scorecard,
diff --git a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/client/init.js b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/client/init.js
index f9d432ca4..c48d0c613 100644
--- a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/client/init.js
+++ b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/client/init.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ if (Meteor.isClient) {
   Meteor.subscribe("SentAddresses");
   Meteor.subscribe("Roles");
   Meteor.subscribe("Authorization");
-  Meteor.subscribe("Credentials");
   Meteor.subscribe("Databases");
   Meteor.subscribe("CurveTextPatterns");
   Meteor.subscribe("ScatterAxisTextPattern");
diff --git a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/server/data_util.js b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/server/data_util.js
index 12eda797a..a230f8a11 100644
--- a/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/server/data_util.js
+++ b/meteor_packages/mats-common/imports/startup/server/data_util.js
@@ -290,28 +290,6 @@ const doColorScheme = function () {
   }
 };
 
-// utility for google login capabilities in MATS -- broken for esrl.noaa.gov/gsd/mats?
-const doCredentials = function () {
-  // the gmail account for the credentials is mats.mail.daemon@gmail.com - pwd mats2015!
-  if (
-    matsCollections.Settings.findOne({}) === undefined ||
-    matsCollections.Settings.findOne({}).resetFromCode === undefined ||
-    matsCollections.Settings.findOne({}).resetFromCode === true
-  ) {
-    matsCollections.Credentials.remove({});
-  }
-  if (matsCollections.Credentials.find().count() === 0) {
-    matsCollections.Credentials.insert({
-      name: "oauth_google",
-      clientId:
-        "499180266722-aai2tddo8s9edv4km1pst88vebpf9hec.apps.googleusercontent.com",
-      clientSecret: "xdU0sc7SbdOOEzSyID_PTIRE",
-      refresh_token:
-        "1/3bhWyvCMMfwwDdd4F3ftlJs3-vksgg7G8POtiOBwYnhIgOrJDtdun6zK6XiATCKT",
-    });
-  }
-};
-
 // another utility to assist at logging into MATS
 const doRoles = function () {
   if (
@@ -2177,7 +2155,6 @@ export default matsDataUtils = {
   secsConvert,
   doAuthorization,
   doColorScheme,
-  doCredentials,
   doRoles,
   doSettings,
   callMetadataAPI,
diff --git a/meteor_packages/mats-common/templates/topnav/top_nav.html b/meteor_packages/mats-common/templates/topnav/top_nav.html
index 82f769416..d678b48a6 100644
--- a/meteor_packages/mats-common/templates/topnav/top_nav.html
+++ b/meteor_packages/mats-common/templates/topnav/top_nav.html
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@
                 ><span style="color: white; font-size: medium">Contact Us</span></a
               >
             </li>
-            <li style="margin-top: 1.45em; margin-left: 0.95em">
-              {{> loginButtons align="right"}}
-            </li>
           </ul>
         </div>
         <!-- /.navbar-collapse -->