diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/bundle.json b/platform/commonUI/browse/bundle.json
index 52f9c95075..1e41b57c7a 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/browse/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/bundle.json
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@
                 "key": "MenuArrowController",
                 "implementation": "MenuArrowController",
                 "depends": [ "$scope" ]
-            },
-            {
-                "key": "BackArrowController",
-                "implementation": "BackArrowController",
-                "depends": ["$location", "$route", "$location", "urlService" ]
             }
         ],
         "controls": [
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/back-arrow.html b/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/back-arrow.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..525398f96a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/commonUI/browse/res/templates/back-arrow.html
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<!--
+ Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ Administration. All rights reserved.
+
+ Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ under the License.
+
+ Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+-->
+
+<span ng-controller="BrowseController">
+    <a class='icon ui-symbol mobile-back-arrow'>&lt;</a>
+</span>
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