diff --git a/mayan/apps/mimetype/api.py b/mayan/apps/mimetype/api.py
index f594247602..a0ba8c6d2d 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/mimetype/api.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/mimetype/api.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import os
 
-from django.conf import settings
-
 try:
     import magic
     USE_PYTHON_MAGIC = True
@@ -11,83 +9,6 @@ except:
     USE_PYTHON_MAGIC = False
 
 
-MIMETYPE_ICONS_DIRECTORY_NAME = os.path.join('images', 'mimetypes')
-
-UNKNWON_TYPE_FILE_NAME = 'unknown.png'
-ERROR_FILE_NAME = 'error.png'
-
-mimetype_icons = {
-    'application/pdf': 'file_extension_pdf.png',
-    'application/zip': 'file_extension_zip.png',
-    'application/ogg': 'file_extension_ogg.png',
-    'application/postscript': 'file_extension_ps.png',
-    'application/x-gzip': 'file_extension_gz.png',
-    'application/x-rar-compressed': 'file_extension_rar.png',
-    'application/x-troff-msvideo': 'file_extension_avi.png',
-    'application/acad': 'file_extension_dwg.png',
-    'application/octet-stream': 'file_extension_exe.png',
-    'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text': 'ODF_textdocument_32x32.png',
-    'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet': 'ODF_spreadsheet_32x32.png',
-    'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation': 'ODF_presentation_32x32.png',
-    'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics': 'ODF_drawing_32x32.png',
-    'application/vnd.ms-excel': 'file_extension_xls.png',
-    'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet': 'file_extension_xls.png',
-    'application/msword': 'file_extension_doc.png',
-    'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document': 'file_extension_doc.png',
-    'application/mspowerpoint': 'file_extension_pps.png',
-    'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint': 'file_extension_pps.png',
-    'application/wav': 'file_extension_wav.png',
-    'application/x-wav': 'file_extension_wav.png',
-    'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text': 'ODF_textdocument_32x32.png',
-
-    'image/jpeg': 'file_extension_jpeg.png',
-    'image/png': 'file_extension_png.png',
-    'image/x-png': 'file_extension_png.png',
-    'image/tiff': 'file_extension_tif.png',
-    'image/x-tiff': 'file_extension_tif.png',
-    'image/bmp': 'file_extension_bmp.png',
-    'image/gif': 'file_extension_gif.png',
-    'image/vnd.dwg': 'file_extension_dwg.png',
-    'image/x-dwg': 'file_extension_dwg.png',
-
-    'audio/mpeg': 'file_extension_mp3.png',
-    'audio/mid': 'file_extension_mid.png',
-    'audio/x-wav': 'file_extension_wav.png',
-    'audio/vnd.wav': 'file_extension_wav.png',
-    'audio/x-pn-realaudio': 'file_extension_ram.png',
-    'audio/mp4': 'file_extension_mp4.png',
-    'audio/x-ms-wma': 'file_extension_wma.png',
-
-    'video/avi': 'file_extension_avi.png',
-    'video/mpeg': 'file_extension_mpeg.png',
-    'video/quicktime': 'file_extension_mov.png',
-    'video/x-ms-asf': 'file_extension_asf.png',
-    'video/x-ms-wmv': 'file_extension_wmv.png',
-
-    'text/html': 'file_extension_html.png',
-    'text/plain': 'file_extension_txt.png',
-}
-
-
-def get_icon_file_path(mimetype):
-    file_name = mimetype_icons.get(mimetype, UNKNWON_TYPE_FILE_NAME)
-    if settings.DEBUG:
-        return os.path.join(settings.BASE_DIR, 'apps', 'mimetype', 'static', MIMETYPE_ICONS_DIRECTORY_NAME, file_name)
-    else:
-        return os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, MIMETYPE_ICONS_DIRECTORY_NAME, file_name)
-
-
-def get_error_icon_file_path():
-    if settings.DEBUG:
-        return os.path.join(settings.BASE_DIR, 'apps', 'mimetype', 'static', MIMETYPE_ICONS_DIRECTORY_NAME, ERROR_FILE_NAME)
-    else:
-        return os.path.join(settings.STATIC_ROOT, MIMETYPE_ICONS_DIRECTORY_NAME, ERROR_FILE_NAME)
-
-
-def get_error_icon_url():
-    return os.path.join(MIMETYPE_ICONS_DIRECTORY_NAME, ERROR_FILE_NAME)
-
-
 def get_mimetype(file_description, filepath, mimetype_only=False):
     """
     Determine a file's mimetype by calling the system's libmagic