diff --git a/ietf/group/colors.py b/ietf/group/colors.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e46dc9bb..000000000
--- a/ietf/group/colors.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#
-# colours should be taken from the group as a list of "Areas"
-# but for now, just return a dict of areas and colours.
-#
-
-fg_group_colors = dict()
-fg_group_colors['APP']="#008"
-fg_group_colors['ART']="#5b5a53"
-fg_group_colors['GEN']="#e1dfdb"
-fg_group_colors['INT']="#f3fcf6"
-fg_group_colors['OPS']="#516770"
-fg_group_colors['RAI']="#808"
-fg_group_colors['RTG']="#866997"
-fg_group_colors['SEC']="#cee6ce"
-fg_group_colors['TSV']="#806c6a"
-fg_group_colors['IRTF']="#80776e"
-fg_group_colors['IETF']="blue"
-
-bg_group_colors = dict()
-bg_group_colors['APP']="#eef"
-bg_group_colors['ART']="#c5b8cb"
-bg_group_colors['GEN']="#8b879b"
-bg_group_colors['INT']="#e7a39d"
-bg_group_colors['OPS']="#facab3"
-bg_group_colors['RAI']="#fef"
-bg_group_colors['RTG']="#fbeeaf"
-bg_group_colors['SEC']="#b97373"
-bg_group_colors['TSV']="#d4ffe1"
-bg_group_colors['IRTF']="#ddf"
-bg_group_colors['IETF']="white"
-
-
diff --git a/ietf/group/models.py b/ietf/group/models.py
index 7deb0b392..3eaa9cb4e 100644
--- a/ietf/group/models.py
+++ b/ietf/group/models.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from django.dispatch import receiver
 
 import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 
-from ietf.group.colors import fg_group_colors, bg_group_colors
 from ietf.name.models import (GroupStateName, GroupTypeName, DocTagName, GroupMilestoneStateName, RoleName,
                               AgendaTypeName, AgendaFilterTypeName, ExtResourceName, SessionPurposeName)
 from ietf.person.models import Email, Person
@@ -157,14 +156,6 @@ class Group(GroupInfo):
     def upcase_acronym(self):
         return self.acronym.upper()
 
-    @property
-    def fg_color(self):
-        return fg_group_colors[self.upcase_acronym]
-
-    @property
-    def bg_color(self):
-        return bg_group_colors[self.upcase_acronym]
-
     def liaison_approvers(self):
         '''Returns roles that have liaison statement approval authority for group'''
 
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
index 2b8394324..94e41f5ed 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 
 from ietf.doc.factories import DocumentFactory
 from ietf.doc.models import State
-from ietf.group import colors
 from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.group.models import Group
 from ietf.group.factories import GroupFactory
@@ -859,8 +858,6 @@ class ScheduleEditTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
     def testUnschedule(self):
 
         meeting = make_meeting_test_data()
-        colors.fg_group_colors['FARFUT'] = 'blue'
-        colors.bg_group_colors['FARFUT'] = 'white'
         
         self.assertEqual(SchedTimeSessAssignment.objects.filter(session__meeting=meeting, session__group__acronym='mars', schedule__name='test-schedule').count(),1)
 
@@ -2784,4 +2781,4 @@ class EditTimeslotsTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
 #
 #    def testOpenSchedule(self):
 #        url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.edit_meeting_schedule', kwargs=dict(num='72',name='test-schedule'))
-#        r = self.client.get(url)
\ No newline at end of file
+#        r = self.client.get(url)
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
index 5c35da300..2ca1cabe7 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
@@ -3154,13 +3154,6 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
 
 class EditTests(TestCase):
     """Test schedule edit operations"""
-    def setUp(self):
-        super().setUp()
-        # make sure we have the colors of the area
-        from ietf.group.colors import fg_group_colors, bg_group_colors
-        area_upper = "FARFUT"
-        fg_group_colors[area_upper] = "#333"
-        bg_group_colors[area_upper] = "#aaa"
 
     def test_official_record_schedule_is_read_only(self):
         def _set_date_offset_and_retrieve_page(meeting, days_offset, client):
@@ -7779,4 +7772,4 @@ class ProceedingsTests(BaseMeetingTestCase):
         )
         pm = meeting.proceedings_materials.get(pk=pm.pk)
         self.assertEqual(str(pm), 'This Is Not the Default Name')
-        self.assertEqual(pm.document.rev, orig_rev, 'Renaming should not change document revision')
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.assertEqual(pm.document.rev, orig_rev, 'Renaming should not change document revision')