diff --git a/apps/daffio/src/app/core/sidebar/containers/sidebar-viewport/sidebar-viewport.component.spec.ts b/apps/daffio/src/app/core/sidebar/containers/sidebar-viewport/sidebar-viewport.component.spec.ts
index fe5edf68c0..dcb2d557d8 100644
--- a/apps/daffio/src/app/core/sidebar/containers/sidebar-viewport/sidebar-viewport.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/daffio/src/app/core/sidebar/containers/sidebar-viewport/sidebar-viewport.component.spec.ts
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from '@daffodil/design/sidebar';
 
 import { DaffioSidebarViewportContainer } from './sidebar-viewport.component';
-import {
-  OpenSidebar,
-  CloseSidebar,
-  SetSidebarState,
-} from '../../actions/sidebar.actions';
+import { CloseSidebar } from '../../actions/sidebar.actions';
 import * as fromSidebar from '../../reducers/index';
 
 describe('DaffioSidebarViewportContainer', () => {
@@ -109,21 +105,5 @@ describe('DaffioSidebarViewportContainer', () => {
         expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new CloseSidebar());
       });
     });
-
-    describe('open', () => {
-      it('should call store.dispatch with a OpenSidebar action', () => {
-        component.open();
-
-        expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new OpenSidebar());
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('setVisibility', () => {
-      it('should call store.dispatch with a SetSidebarAction action', () => {
-        component.setVisibility(true);
-
-        expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new SetSidebarState({ open: true }));
-      });
-    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/daffio/src/app/core/sidebar/containers/sidebar-viewport/sidebar-viewport.component.ts b/apps/daffio/src/app/core/sidebar/containers/sidebar-viewport/sidebar-viewport.component.ts
index 3d45d44f2a..8d8c2ee382 100644
--- a/apps/daffio/src/app/core/sidebar/containers/sidebar-viewport/sidebar-viewport.component.ts
+++ b/apps/daffio/src/app/core/sidebar/containers/sidebar-viewport/sidebar-viewport.component.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import {
   Store,
   select,
 } from '@ngrx/store';
-import { DaffioDoc } from 'apps/daffio/src/app/docs/models/doc';
-import { DaffioDocsService } from 'apps/daffio/src/app/docs/services/docs.service';
 import {
   map,
   Observable,
@@ -17,13 +15,8 @@ import {
 import { DaffSidebarMode } from '@daffodil/design/sidebar';
 import { DaffRouterNamedViewService } from '@daffodil/router';
 
-import { DaffioGuideList } from '../../../../docs/models/guide-list';
 import { DaffioRouterNamedViewsEnum } from '../../../../named-views/models/named-views.enum';
-import {
-  CloseSidebar,
-  OpenSidebar,
-  SetSidebarState,
-} from '../../actions/sidebar.actions';
+import { CloseSidebar } from '../../actions/sidebar.actions';
 import * as fromDaffioSidebar from '../../reducers/index';
 
 @Component({
@@ -38,13 +31,11 @@ export class DaffioSidebarViewportContainer implements OnInit {
   readonly sidebarFooterNamedView = DaffioRouterNamedViewsEnum.SIDEBARFOOTER;
 
   showSidebar$: Observable<boolean>;
-  sidebarContents$: Observable<DaffioGuideList>;
   mode$: Observable<DaffSidebarMode>;
   showSidebarHeader$: Observable<boolean>;
   showSidebarFooter$: Observable<boolean>;
 
   ngOnInit() {
-    this.sidebarContents$ = this.docService.getGuideList();
     this.showSidebar$ = this.store.pipe(select(fromDaffioSidebar.selectShowSidebar));
     this.mode$ = this.store.pipe(select(fromDaffioSidebar.selectSidebarMode));
     this.showSidebarHeader$ = this.namedViewService.namedViews$.pipe(map((namedViews) => !!namedViews[this.sidebarHeaderNamedView]));
@@ -53,18 +44,9 @@ export class DaffioSidebarViewportContainer implements OnInit {
 
   constructor(
     private store: Store<fromDaffioSidebar.State>,
-    private docService: DaffioDocsService<DaffioDoc, DaffioGuideList>,
     private namedViewService: DaffRouterNamedViewService) { }
 
   close() {
     this.store.dispatch(new CloseSidebar());
   }
-
-  open() {
-    this.store.dispatch(new OpenSidebar());
-  }
-
-  setVisibility(state: boolean) {
-    this.store.dispatch(new SetSidebarState({ open: state }));
-  }
 }