diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/UiExtensionManager.java b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/UiExtensionManager.java
index 408a85ad66..f5a7ec8c37 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/UiExtensionManager.java
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/UiExtensionManager.java
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ public class UiExtensionManager implements UiExtensionService, SpriteService {
                                     new UiView("host", "Hosts"),
                                     new UiView("intent", "Intents"),
                                     new UiView("app", "Applications"),
-                                    new UiView("cluster", "Cluster Nodes"),
-                                    new UiView("sample", "Sample"));
+                                    new UiView("cluster", "Cluster Nodes"));
         UiMessageHandlerFactory messageHandlerFactory =
                 () -> ImmutableList.of(
                         new TopologyViewMessageHandler(),
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/README.txt b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d137bc702..0000000000
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# ONOS Sample View
-
-Code and resources for implementing a sample view.
-
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.css b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 6787c23a1c..0000000000
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2014,2015 Open Networking Laboratory
- *
- * 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.
- */
-
-/*
- ONOS GUI -- Sample View -- CSS file
- */
-
-.light #ov-sample {
-    color: navy;
-}
-
-.dark #ov-sample {
-    color: #1e5e6f;
-}
-
-.dark a {
-    color: #88c;
-}
-
-#ov-sample .msg {
-    color: darkorange;
-}
-
-.light #ov-sample .msg {
-    color: darkorange;
-}
-
-.dark #ov-sample .msg {
-    color: #904e00;
-}
-
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.html b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.html
deleted file mode 100644
index c215830273..0000000000
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<!-- Sample partial HTML -->
-<div id="ov-sample">
-    <h2> A Sample View </h2>
-
-    <img class="logo" src="data/img/onos-logo.png">
-
-    <p>
-        This is a <i>view</i> distinct from the Topology viewer,
-        to help facilitate development of the navigation model.
-    </p>
-    <p>
-        A message from the controller:
-        <span class="msg">{{ ctrl.message }}</span>
-    </p>
-    <p>
-        Try visiting the <a href="#/topo">Topology View</a>.
-    </p>
-</div>
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.js b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e6133b17e..0000000000
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/app/view/sample/sample.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2014,2015 Open Networking Laboratory
- *
- * 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.
- */
-
-/*
- ONOS GUI -- Sample View Module
- */
-
-(function () {
-    'use strict';
-
-    // injected refs
-    var $log, tbs, flash;
-
-    // configuration
-    var tbid = 'sample-toolbar';
-
-    // internal state
-    var togFnDiv, radFnP;
-
-    function btnFn() {
-        flash.flash('Hi there friends!');
-    }
-
-    function togFn(display) {
-        togFnDiv.style('display', display ? 'block' : 'none');
-    }
-
-    function checkFn() {
-        radFnP.text('Checkmark radio button active.')
-            .style('color', 'green');
-    }
-
-    function xMarkFn() {
-        radFnP.text('Xmark radio button active.')
-            .style('color', 'red');
-    }
-
-    function birdFn() {
-        radFnP.text('Bird radio button active.')
-            .style('color', '#369');
-    }
-
-
-    // define the controller
-
-    angular.module('ovSample', ['onosUtil'])
-    .controller('OvSampleCtrl',
-        ['$scope', '$log', 'ToolbarService', 'FlashService',
-
-        function ($scope, _$log_, _tbs_, _flash_) {
-            var self = this,
-                toolbar,
-                rset;
-
-            $log = _$log_;
-            tbs = _tbs_;
-            flash = _flash_;
-
-            self.message = 'Hey there folks!';
-
-            togFnDiv = d3.select('#ov-sample')
-                .append('div')
-                .text('Look at me!')
-                .style({
-                    display: 'none',
-                    color: 'rgb(204, 89, 81)',
-                    'font-size': '20pt'
-                });
-
-            radFnP = d3.select('#ov-sample')
-                .append('p')
-                .style('font-size', '16pt');
-
-            toolbar = tbs.createToolbar(tbid);
-            rset = [
-                { gid: 'checkMark', cb: checkFn, tooltip: 'rbtn tooltip' },
-                { gid: 'xMark', cb: xMarkFn },
-                { gid: 'bird', cb: birdFn, tooltip: 'hello' }
-            ];
-
-            toolbar.addButton('demo-button', 'crown', btnFn, 'yay a tooltip');
-            toolbar.addToggle('demo-toggle', 'chain', false, togFn, 'another tooltip');
-            toolbar.addSeparator();
-            toolbar.addRadioSet('demo-radio', rset);
-            toolbar.hide();
-
-            checkFn();
-
-            // Clean up on destroyed scope
-            $scope.$on('$destroy', function () {
-                tbs.destroyToolbar(tbid);
-            });
-
-         $log.log('OvSampleCtrl has been created');
-    }]);
-}());
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/index.html b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/index.html
index 36834f0b2b..d90bdc81af 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/index.html
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/index.html
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
     <script src="app/view/intent/intent.js"></script>
     <script src="app/view/cluster/cluster.js"></script>
     <script src="app/view/app/app.js"></script>
-    <script src="app/view/sample/sample.js"></script>
 
     <!-- This is where contributed javascript will get injected -->
     <!-- {INJECTED-JAVASCRIPT-START} -->
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="app/view/intent/intent.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="app/view/app/app.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="app/view/cluster/cluster.css">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="app/view/sample/sample.css">
 
     <!-- This is where contributed stylesheets will get injected -->
     <!-- {INJECTED-STYLESHEETS-START} -->
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/nav.html b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/nav.html
index 0c545158c4..453efc39b3 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/nav.html
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/nav.html
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <!-- {INJECTED-VIEW-NAV-START} -->
-<a ng-click="navCtrl.hideNav()" href="#/sample">Sample</a>
 <a ng-click="navCtrl.hideNav()" href="#/topo">Network Topology</a>
 <a ng-click="navCtrl.hideNav()" href="#/device">Device List</a>
 <!-- {INJECTED-VIEW-NAV-END} -->
diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/onos.js b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/onos.js
index 07222f2bc8..5a4f9f51ca 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/webapp/onos.js
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/webapp/onos.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
         'intent',
         'cluster',
         'link',
-        'sample',
         // {INJECTED-VIEW-IDS-END}
 
         // dummy entry