diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/forms.py b/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
index 854f22e3c..d7835ec6f 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/forms.py
@@ -609,13 +609,6 @@ class PendingFeedbackForm(BaseNomcomForm, forms.ModelForm):
         model = Feedback
         fields = ('type', )
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(PendingFeedbackForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        try:
-            self.default_type = FeedbackTypeName.objects.get(slug=settings.DEFAULT_FEEDBACK_TYPE)
-        except FeedbackTypeName.DoesNotExist:
-            self.default_type = None
-
     def set_nomcom(self, nomcom, user):
         self.nomcom = nomcom
         self.user = user
@@ -631,17 +624,6 @@ class PendingFeedbackForm(BaseNomcomForm, forms.ModelForm):
         feedback.save()
         return feedback
 
-    def move_to_default(self):
-        if not self.default_type or self.cleaned_data.get('type', None):
-            return None
-        feedback = super(PendingFeedbackForm, self).save(commit=False)
-        feedback.nomcom = self.nomcom
-        feedback.user = self.user
-        feedback.type = self.default_type
-        feedback.save()
-        return feedback
-
-
 class ReminderDatesForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/views.py b/ietf/nomcom/views.py
index 0440954de..518832c8e 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/views.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/views.py
@@ -656,24 +656,9 @@ def view_feedback_pending(request, year):
                                            extra=0)
     feedbacks = Feedback.objects.filter(type__isnull=True, nomcom=nomcom)
 
-    try:
-        default_type = FeedbackTypeName.objects.get(slug=settings.DEFAULT_FEEDBACK_TYPE)
-    except FeedbackTypeName.DoesNotExist:
-        default_type = None
 
     extra_step = False
-    if request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('move_to_default'):
-        formset = FeedbackFormSet(request.POST)
-        if formset.is_valid():
-            for form in formset.forms:
-                form.set_nomcom(nomcom, request.user)
-                form.move_to_default()
-            formset = FeedbackFormSet(queryset=feedbacks)
-            for form in formset.forms:
-                form.set_nomcom(nomcom, request.user)
-            messages.success(request, 'Feedback saved')
-            return redirect('nomcom_view_feedback_pending', year=year)
-    elif request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('end'):
+    if request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('end'):
         extra_ids = request.POST.get('extra_ids', None)
         extra_step = True
         formset = FullFeedbackFormSet(request.POST)
@@ -751,7 +736,6 @@ def view_feedback_pending(request, year):
                                'formset': formset,
                                'message': message,
                                'extra_step': extra_step,
-                               'default_type': default_type,
                                'type_dict': type_dict,
                                'extra_ids': extra_ids,
                                'types': FeedbackTypeName.objects.all().order_by('pk'),
diff --git a/ietf/settings.py b/ietf/settings.py
index 40aa1d207..f4ea228c3 100644
--- a/ietf/settings.py
+++ b/ietf/settings.py
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ NOMCOM_PUBLIC_KEYS_DIR = '/a/www/nomcom/public_keys/'
 NOMCOM_FROM_EMAIL = 'nomcom-chair@ietf.org'
 OPENSSL_COMMAND = '/usr/bin/openssl'
 DAYS_TO_EXPIRE_NOMINATION_LINK = ''
-DEFAULT_FEEDBACK_TYPE = 'offtopic'
 NOMINEE_FEEDBACK_TYPES = ['comment', 'questio', 'nomina']
 
 # ID Submission Tool settings
diff --git a/ietf/templates/nomcom/view_feedback_pending.html b/ietf/templates/nomcom/view_feedback_pending.html
index 7302b7008..d4be2c183 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/nomcom/view_feedback_pending.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/nomcom/view_feedback_pending.html
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@
 
         {% buttons %}
           <input class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" value="Classify">
-          {% if default_type %}
-            <input class="btn btn-default" type="submit" name="move_to_default" value="Move all unclassified feedback to {{ default_type }}">
-          {% endif %}
         {% endbuttons %}
       {% endif %}
     </form>