diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index 7ab41a286..cbc120ced 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -186,66 +186,6 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         ->header('Content-Type', 'application/atom+xml');
     }
 
-    public function followers(Request $request, $username)
-    {
-        $profile = $user = Profile::whereUsername($username)->firstOrFail();
-        if($profile->status != null) {
-            return $this->accountCheck($profile);
-        }
-        // TODO: fix $profile/$user mismatch in profile & follower templates
-        $owner = Auth::check() && Auth::id() === $user->user_id;
-        $is_following = ($owner == false && Auth::check()) ? $user->followedBy(Auth::user()->profile) : false;
-        if($profile->is_private || Auth::check()) {
-            $blocked = $this->blockedProfileCheck($profile);
-            $check = $this->privateProfileCheck($profile, null);
-            if($check || $blocked) {
-                return view('profile.private', compact('user', 'is_following'));
-            }
-        }
-        $followers = $profile->followers()->whereNull('status')->orderBy('followers.created_at', 'desc')->simplePaginate(12);
-        $is_admin = is_null($user->domain) ? $user->user->is_admin : false;
-        if ($user->remote_url) {
-            $settings = new \StdClass;
-            $settings->crawlable = false;
-        } else {
-            $settings = $profile->user->settings;
-            if(!$settings->show_profile_follower_count && !$owner) {
-                abort(403);
-            }
-        }
-        return view('profile.followers', compact('user', 'profile', 'followers', 'owner', 'is_following', 'is_admin', 'settings'));
-    }
-
-    public function following(Request $request, $username)
-    {
-        $profile = $user = Profile::whereUsername($username)->firstOrFail();
-        if($profile->status != null) {
-            return $this->accountCheck($profile);
-        }
-        // TODO: fix $profile/$user mismatch in profile & follower templates
-        $owner = Auth::check() && Auth::id() === $user->user_id;
-        $is_following = ($owner == false && Auth::check()) ? $user->followedBy(Auth::user()->profile) : false;
-        if($profile->is_private || Auth::check()) {
-            $blocked = $this->blockedProfileCheck($profile);
-            $check = $this->privateProfileCheck($profile, null);
-            if($check || $blocked) {
-                return view('profile.private', compact('user', 'is_following'));
-            }
-        }
-        $following = $profile->following()->whereNull('status')->orderBy('followers.created_at', 'desc')->simplePaginate(12);
-        $is_admin = is_null($user->domain) ? $user->user->is_admin : false;
-        if ($user->remote_url) {
-            $settings = new \StdClass;
-            $settings->crawlable = false;
-        } else {
-            $settings = $profile->user->settings;
-            if(!$settings->show_profile_follower_count && !$owner) {
-                abort(403);
-            }
-        }
-        return view('profile.following', compact('user', 'profile', 'following', 'owner', 'is_following', 'is_admin', 'settings'));
-    }
-
     public function meRedirect()
     {
         abort_if(!Auth::check(), 404);
diff --git a/resources/views/profile/followers.blade.php b/resources/views/profile/followers.blade.php
deleted file mode 100644
index aa6ef39aa..000000000
--- a/resources/views/profile/followers.blade.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-@extends('layouts.app',['title' => $profile->username . "’s followers"])
-
-@section('content')
-
-@include('profile.partial.user-info')
-
-<div class="container following-page" style="min-height: 60vh;">
-  <div class="col-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2 px-0">
-    @if($followers->count() !== 0)
-    <ul class="list-group mt-4 px-0">
-      @foreach($followers as $user)
-      <li class="list-group-item following card-md-rounded-0">
-          <span class="following-icon pr-3">
-            <img src="{{$user->avatarUrl()}}" width="32px" class="rounded-circle">
-          </span>
-          <a class="following-username font-weight-bold text-dark" href="{{$user->url()}}">
-            {{$user->username}}
-          </a>
-          <span class="following-name text-muted">
-            {{$user->name}}
-          </span>
-          @if(Auth::check() && Auth::id() != $user->user_id)
-            @if ($user->followedBy(Auth::user()->profile) == true)
-            <span class="float-right notification-action">
-              <form class="follow-form" method="post" action="/i/follow" style="display: inline;" data-id="{{$user->id}}" data-action="unfollow">
-                @csrf
-                <input type="hidden" name="item" value="{{$user->id}}">
-                <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary font-weight-bold px-4 py-0" type="submit">Unfollow</button>
-              </form>
-            </span>
-            @else
-            <span class="float-right notification-action">
-              <form class="follow-form" method="post" action="/i/follow" style="display: inline;" data-id="{{$user->id}}" data-action="follow">
-                @csrf
-                <input type="hidden" name="item" value="{{$user->id}}">
-                <button class="btn btn-primary font-weight-bold px-4 py-0" type="submit">Follow</button>
-              </form>
-            </span>
-            @endif
-          @endif
-      </li>
-      @endforeach
-    </ul>
-    @else
-      <div class="col-12">
-        <div class="card">
-          <div class="card-body py-5 my-5">
-            <div class="d-flex my-5 py-5 justify-content-center align-items-center">
-              <p class="lead font-weight-bold">{{ __('profile.emptyFollowers') }}</p>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    @endif
-    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center mt-4">
-      {{$followers->links()}}
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-@endsection
-
-@push('meta')
-<meta property="og:description" content="{{$profile->bio}}">
-<meta property="og:image" content="{{$profile->avatarUrl()}}">
-<meta name="robots" content="NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW">
-@endpush
diff --git a/resources/views/profile/following.blade.php b/resources/views/profile/following.blade.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 623accf6f..000000000
--- a/resources/views/profile/following.blade.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-@extends('layouts.app',['title' => $profile->username . "’s follows"])
-
-@section('content')
-
-@include('profile.partial.user-info')
-
-<div class="container following-page" style="min-height: 60vh;">
-  <div class="col-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2 px-0">
-    @if($following->count() !== 0)
-    <ul class="list-group mt-4 px-0">
-      @foreach($following as $user)
-      <li class="list-group-item following card-md-rounded-0">
-          <span class="following-icon pr-3">
-            <img src="{{$user->avatarUrl()}}" width="32px" class="rounded-circle">
-          </span>
-          <a class="following-username font-weight-bold text-dark" href="{{$user->url()}}">
-            {{$user->username}}
-          </a>
-          <span class="following-name text-muted">
-            {{$user->name}}
-          </span>
-          @if(Auth::check() && Auth::id() != $user->user_id)
-            @if ($user->followedBy(Auth::user()->profile) == true)
-            <span class="float-right notification-action">
-              <form class="follow-form" method="post" action="/i/follow" style="display: inline;" data-id="{{$user->id}}" data-action="unfollow">
-                @csrf
-                <input type="hidden" name="item" value="{{$user->id}}">
-                <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary font-weight-bold px-4 py-0" type="submit">Unfollow</button>
-              </form>
-            </span>
-            @else
-            <span class="float-right notification-action">
-              <form class="follow-form" method="post" action="/i/follow" style="display: inline;" data-id="{{$user->id}}" data-action="follow">
-                @csrf
-                <input type="hidden" name="item" value="{{$user->id}}">
-                <button class="btn btn-primary font-weight-bold px-4 py-0" type="submit">Follow</button>
-              </form>
-            </span>
-            @endif
-          @endif
-      </li>
-      @endforeach
-    </ul>
-    @else
-      <div class="col-12">
-        <div class="card">
-          <div class="card-body py-5 my-5">
-            <div class="d-flex my-5 py-5 justify-content-center align-items-center">
-              <p class="lead font-weight-bold">{{ __('profile.emptyFollowing') }}</p>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    @endif
-    <div class="d-flex justify-content-center mt-4">
-      {{$following->links()}}
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-@endsection
-
-@push('meta')
-<meta property="og:description" content="{{$profile->bio}}">
-<meta property="og:image" content="{{$profile->avatarUrl()}}">
-<meta name="robots" content="NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW">
-@endpush
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 0dd1b37fe..d4090361a 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -341,7 +341,5 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
     Route::post('p/{username}/{id}/edit', 'StatusController@editStore');
     Route::get('p/{username}/{id}.json', 'StatusController@showObject');
     Route::get('p/{username}/{id}', 'StatusController@show');
-    Route::get('{username}/followers', 'ProfileController@followers')->middleware('auth');
-    Route::get('{username}/following', 'ProfileController@following')->middleware('auth');
     Route::get('{username}', 'ProfileController@show');
 });