diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index 41a97c58f..ebcbf2313 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ function TutorialCtrl($scope, AngularTour, AngularTourSignals, UserService, Conf
   };
 }
 
-function RepoListCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
+function RepoListCtrl($scope, $location, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
   $scope.namespace = null;
   $scope.page = 1;
   $scope.publicPageCount = null;
@@ -246,16 +246,11 @@ function RepoListCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
       }
       loadStarredRepos();
       loadRepos();
+    } else {
+      $location.path('signin');
     }
   });
 
-
-  // Monitor changes in the namespace.
-  //$scope.$watch('namespace', function(namespace) {
-  //  loadStarredRepos($scope.namespace)
-  //  loadRepos();
-  //});
-
   $scope.toggleStar = function(repo) {
     if (repo.is_starred) {
       unstarRepo(repo);
@@ -270,7 +265,7 @@ function RepoListCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
       'repository': repo.name
     };
     ApiService.createStar(data).then(function(result) {
-      addToStarred(repo);
+      updateReposAfterStar(repo);
     }, function(result) {
       // TODO(jzelinskie): have some kind of pop-up for star failure
     });
@@ -281,7 +276,7 @@ function RepoListCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
       'repository': repo.namespace + '/' + repo.name
     };
     ApiService.deleteStar(null, data).then(function(result) {
-      removeFromStarred(repo);
+      updateReposAfterUnstar(repo);
     }, function(result) {
       // TODO(jzelinskie): have some kind of pop-up for star failure
     });
@@ -301,7 +296,7 @@ function RepoListCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
     return repoIndex != -1 ? namespace.repositories.value[repoIndex] : null;
   }
 
-  var addToStarred = function(repository) {
+  var updateReposAfterStar = function(repository) {
     $scope.starred_repositories.value.push(repository);
 
     var repo = findRepoInList(repository.namespace, repository.name);
@@ -310,7 +305,7 @@ function RepoListCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
     }
   }
 
-  var removeFromStarred = function(repository) {
+  var updateReposAfterUnstar = function(repository) {
     // Remove from the starred listings
     var index = $scope.starred_repositories.value.map(function (r) {
       return r.namespace + '/' + r.name;
@@ -324,23 +319,6 @@ function RepoListCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
     }
   };
 
-  $scope.movePublicPage = function(increment) {
-    if ($scope.publicPageCount == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    $scope.page += increment;
-    if ($scope.page < 1) {
-      $scope.page = 1;
-    }
-
-    if ($scope.page > $scope.publicPageCount) {
-      $scope.page = $scope.publicPageCount;
-    }
-
-    loadPublicRepos();
-  };
-
   var loadStarredRepos = function() {
     if (!$scope.user || $scope.user.anonymous) {
       return;
@@ -372,26 +350,6 @@ function RepoListCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, UserService, ApiService) {
       });
     }
   };
-
-  var loadPublicRepos = function() {
-    var options = {
-      'public': true,
-      'private': false,
-      'sort': true,
-      'limit': 10,
-      'page': $scope.page,
-      'count': $scope.page == 1
-    };
-
-    $scope.public_repositories = ApiService.listReposAsResource().withOptions(options).get(function(resp) {
-      if (resp.count) {
-        $scope.publicPageCount = Math.ceil(resp.count / 10);
-      }
-      return resp.repositories;
-    });
-  };
-
-  //loadPublicRepos();
 }
 
 function LandingCtrl($scope, UserService, ApiService, Features, Config) {