diff --git a/src/allmydata/web/root.py b/src/allmydata/web/root.py
index 0f18b141c..ae40845ab 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/web/root.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/web/root.py
@@ -531,81 +531,6 @@ class RootElement(Element):
 
         return tag
 
-    def render_download_form(self, ctx, data):
-        # this is a form where users can download files by URI
-        form = T.form(action="uri", method="get",
-                      enctype="multipart/form-data")[
-            T.fieldset[
-            T.legend(class_="freeform-form-label")["Download a file"],
-            T.div["Tahoe-URI to download:"+SPACE,
-                  T.input(type="text", name="uri")],
-            T.div["Filename to download as:"+SPACE,
-                  T.input(type="text", name="filename")],
-            T.input(type="submit", value="Download!"),
-            ]]
-        return T.div[form]
-
-    def render_view_form(self, ctx, data):
-        # this is a form where users can download files by URI, or jump to a
-        # named directory
-        form = T.form(action="uri", method="get",
-                      enctype="multipart/form-data")[
-            T.fieldset[
-            T.legend(class_="freeform-form-label")["View a file or directory"],
-            "Tahoe-URI to view:"+SPACE,
-            T.input(type="text", name="uri"), SPACE*2,
-            T.input(type="submit", value="View!"),
-            ]]
-        return T.div[form]
-
-    def render_upload_form(self, ctx, data):
-        # This is a form where users can upload unlinked files.
-        # Users can choose immutable, SDMF, or MDMF from a radio button.
-
-        upload_chk  = T.input(type='radio', name='format',
-                              value='chk', id='upload-chk',
-                              checked='checked')
-        upload_sdmf = T.input(type='radio', name='format',
-                              value='sdmf', id='upload-sdmf')
-        upload_mdmf = T.input(type='radio', name='format',
-                              value='mdmf', id='upload-mdmf')
-
-        form = T.form(action="uri", method="post",
-                      enctype="multipart/form-data")[
-            T.fieldset[
-            T.legend(class_="freeform-form-label")["Upload a file"],
-            T.div["Choose a file:"+SPACE,
-                  T.input(type="file", name="file", class_="freeform-input-file")],
-            T.input(type="hidden", name="t", value="upload"),
-            T.div[upload_chk,  T.label(for_="upload-chk") [" Immutable"],           SPACE,
-                  upload_sdmf, T.label(for_="upload-sdmf")[" SDMF"],                SPACE,
-                  upload_mdmf, T.label(for_="upload-mdmf")[" MDMF (experimental)"], SPACE*2,
-                  T.input(type="submit", value="Upload!")],
-            ]]
-        return T.div[form]
-
-    def render_mkdir_form(self, ctx, data):
-        # This is a form where users can create new directories.
-        # Users can choose SDMF or MDMF from a radio button.
-
-        mkdir_sdmf = T.input(type='radio', name='format',
-                             value='sdmf', id='mkdir-sdmf',
-                             checked='checked')
-        mkdir_mdmf = T.input(type='radio', name='format',
-                             value='mdmf', id='mkdir-mdmf')
-
-        form = T.form(action="uri", method="post",
-                      enctype="multipart/form-data")[
-            T.fieldset[
-            T.legend(class_="freeform-form-label")["Create a directory"],
-            mkdir_sdmf, T.label(for_='mkdir-sdmf')[" SDMF"],                SPACE,
-            mkdir_mdmf, T.label(for_='mkdir-mdmf')[" MDMF (experimental)"], SPACE*2,
-            T.input(type="hidden", name="t", value="mkdir"),
-            T.input(type="hidden", name="redirect_to_result", value="true"),
-            T.input(type="submit", value="Create a directory"),
-            ]]
-        return T.div[form]
-
     @renderer
     def incident_button(self, req, tag):
         # this button triggers a foolscap-logging "incident"