diff --git a/resources/footer.php b/resources/footer.php
index b60cb536c5..019cf00eb6 100644
--- a/resources/footer.php
+++ b/resources/footer.php
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 	$settings = new settings(['database' => $database, 'domain_uuid' => $domain_uuid, 'user_uuid' => $user_uuid]);
 
 //set variables if not set
-	//if (!isset($_SESSION["template_content"])) { $_SESSION["template_content"] = null; }
-	if (!isset($document)) { $document = null; }
-	if (!isset($v_menu)) { $v_menu = null; }
 	if (!isset($_SESSION["menu"])) { $_SESSION["menu"] = null; }
 	if (!isset($_SESSION["username"])) { $_SESSION["username"] = null; }
 
@@ -46,14 +43,9 @@
 	$domain_count = count($domains);
 
 //get the output from the buffer
-	$body = ($content_from_db ?? '').ob_get_contents();
+	$body = ob_get_contents();
 	ob_end_clean(); //clean the buffer
 
-//clear the template
-	//if (!$settings->get('theme', 'cache', false)) {
-	//	$_SESSION["template_content"] = '';
-	//}
-
 //set a default template
 	if (empty($_SESSION["template_full_path"])) { //build template if session template has no length
 		//set the template base path
diff --git a/resources/header.php b/resources/header.php
index 08952d9008..185caeed59 100644
--- a/resources/header.php
+++ b/resources/header.php
@@ -79,43 +79,6 @@
 	$_SESSION["menu_item_parent_uuid"] = $database->select($sql, $parameters, 'column');
 	unset($sql, $parameters);
 
-//get the content
-	if (file_exists($_SERVER["PROJECT_ROOT"]."/app/content/app_config.php")) {
-		$sql = "select * from v_rss ";
-		$sql .= "where domain_uuid = :domain_uuid ";
-		$sql .= "and rss_category = 'content' ";
-		$sql .= "and rss_link = :content ";
-		$sql .= "and ( ";
-		$sql .= "length(rss_del_date) = 0 ";
-		$sql .= "or rss_del_date is null ";
-		$sql .= ") ";
-		$sql .= "order by rss_order asc ";
-		$parameters['domain_uuid'] = $_SESSION['domain_uuid'];
-		$parameters['content'] = empty($content) ? $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] : $content;
-		$content_result = $database->select($sql, $parameters, 'all');
-		if (is_array($content_result) && @sizeof($content_result) != 0) {
-			foreach($content_result as $content_row) {
-				$template_rss_sub_category = $content_row['rss_sub_category'];
-				if (empty($content_row['rss_group'])) {
-					//content is public
-					$content_from_db = &$content_row['rss_description'];
-					if (!empty($content_row['rss_title'])) {
-						$page["title"] = $content_row['rss_title'];
-					}
-				}
-				else {
-					if (if_group($content_row[rss_group])) { //viewable only to designated group
-						$content_from_db = &$content_row[rss_description];
-						if (!empty($content_row['rss_title'])) {
-							$page["title"] = $content_row['rss_title'];
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		unset($sql, $parameters, $content_result, $content_row);
-	}
-
 //button css class and styles
 	$button_icon_class = '';
 	$button_icon_style = 'padding: 3px;';