diff --git a/webadmin/src/views/apps.html b/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
index 466046477..e44292738 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
+++ b/webadmin/src/views/apps.html
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@
                 </fieldset>
             </div>
             <div class="modal-footer ">
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" style="float: left;" ng-click="startApp(appConfigure.app)" ng-show="appConfigure.app.runState === 'stopped' && !appConfigure.runStateBusy && !(appConfigure.app | installationActive)"><i class="fa fa-play"></i> Start</button>
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" style="float: left;" ng-show="appConfigure.app.runState !== 'stopped' && appConfigure.app.runState !== 'running' || appConfigure.runStateBusy && !(appConfigure.app | installationActive)" disabled ><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-spin"></i></button>
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" style="float: left;" ng-click="stopApp(appConfigure.app)" ng-show="appConfigure.app.runState === 'running' && !appConfigure.runStateBusy && !(appConfigure.app | installationActive)"><i class="fa fa-pause"></i> Stop</button>
-
                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-success" ng-click="doConfigure()" ng-disabled="appConfigureForm.$invalid || appConfigure.busy"><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-pulse" ng-show="appConfigure.busy"></i> Save</button>
             </div>
diff --git a/webadmin/src/views/apps.js b/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
index dbe4e3640..6c104201c 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/views/apps.js
@@ -313,22 +313,6 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$location
         });
     };
 
-    $scope.startApp = function (app) {
-        $scope.appConfigure.runStateBusy = true;
-        app.runState = 'pending_start';   // we assume we will end up there
-        Client.startApp(app.id, function () {
-            $scope.appConfigure.runStateBusy = false;
-        });
-    };
-
-    $scope.stopApp = function (app) {
-        $scope.appConfigure.runStateBusy = true;
-        app.runState = 'pending_stop';   // we assume we will end up there
-        Client.stopApp(app.id, function () {
-            $scope.appConfigure.runStateBusy = false;
-        });
-    };
-
     $scope.cancel = function () {
         window.history.back();
     };