diff --git a/pgweb/core/views.py b/pgweb/core/views.py
index 35f55658..fb2dc91a 100644
--- a/pgweb/core/views.py
+++ b/pgweb/core/views.py
@@ -285,15 +285,6 @@ def api_varnish_purge(request):
 		curs.execute("SELECT varnish_purge_expr(%s)", (expr, ))
 	return HttpResponse("Purged %s entries\n" % n)
 
-@nocache
-@csrf_exempt
-def api_repo_updated(request):
-	if not get_client_ip(request) in settings.SITE_UPDATE_HOSTS:
-		return HttpServerError("Invalid client address")
-	# Ignore methods and contents, just drop the trigger
-	open(settings.SITE_UPDATE_TRIGGER_FILE, 'a').close()
-	return HttpResponse("OK")
-
 # Merge two organisations
 @login_required
 @user_passes_test(lambda u: u.is_superuser)
diff --git a/pgweb/settings.py b/pgweb/settings.py
index 51d58cc9..8fa0a334 100644
--- a/pgweb/settings.py
+++ b/pgweb/settings.py
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ FTP_MASTERS=()										   # A tuple containing the *IP addresses* of all machin
 VARNISH_PURGERS=()                                     # Extra servers that can do varnish purges through our queue
 ARCHIVES_SEARCH_SERVER="archives.postgresql.org"       # Where to post REST request for archives search
 FRONTEND_SMTP_RELAY="magus.postgresql.org"             # Where to relay user generated email
-SITE_UPDATE_TRIGGER_FILE='/tmp/pgweb.update_trigger'   # Where to drop update trigger file
-SITE_UPDATE_HOSTS=('127.0.0.1', )                      # Hosts that can trigger a site update
 
 # Load local settings overrides
 from settings_local import *
diff --git a/pgweb/urls.py b/pgweb/urls.py
index d669f132..bf57d551 100644
--- a/pgweb/urls.py
+++ b/pgweb/urls.py
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
 	# API endpoints
 	(r'^api/varnish/purge/$', 'pgweb.core.views.api_varnish_purge'),
 
-	# Pingback from git repo to update site
-	(r'^api/repo_updated/$', 'pgweb.core.views.api_repo_updated'),
-
 	# Override some URLs in admin, to provide our own pages
 	(r'^admin/pending/$', 'pgweb.core.views.admin_pending'),
 	(r'^admin/purge/$', 'pgweb.core.views.admin_purge'),