diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index a54e1ab0..b6bc6ef7 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ def description_html
     CustomRender.render_markdown(self, :description)
   end
 
-  def notes_html
-    CustomRender.render_markdown(self, :notes)
-  end
-
   # Define filter api settings
   def self.filter_settings
     {
@@ -60,7 +56,6 @@ def self.filter_settings
           project_hash[:site_ids] = fresh_project.nil? ? nil : fresh_project.sites.pluck(:id).flatten
 
           project_hash[:description_html]= fresh_project.description_html
-          project_hash[:notes_html] = fresh_project.notes_html
 
           [item, project_hash]
         },
diff --git a/app/models/site.rb b/app/models/site.rb
index a004b52e..d246b614 100644
--- a/app/models/site.rb
+++ b/app/models/site.rb
@@ -109,15 +109,10 @@ def update_location_obfuscated(current_user)
     @location_obfuscated = !is_owner
   end
 
-  # I don't know why Rubymine complains about Kramdown where ever I use it...
   def description_html
     CustomRender.render_markdown(self, :description)
   end
 
-  def notes_html
-    CustomRender.render_markdown(self, :notes)
-  end
-
   def self.add_location_jitter(value, min, max)
 
     # multiply by 10,000 to get to ~10m accuracy
@@ -192,8 +187,7 @@ def self.filter_settings
                 custom_latitude: fresh_site.latitude,
                 custom_longitude: fresh_site.longitude,
                 timezone_information: TimeZoneHelper.info_hash(fresh_site),
-                description_html: fresh_site.description_html,
-                notes_html: fresh_site.notes_html
+                description_html: fresh_site.description_html
             }
           end
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/custom_render.rb b/lib/modules/custom_render.rb
index 40418395..64d12115 100644
--- a/lib/modules/custom_render.rb
+++ b/lib/modules/custom_render.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ class << self
     def render_markdown(model, attribute)
       value = model[attribute]
       is_blank = value.blank?
+      # I don't know why Rubymine complains about Kramdown not being found...
       is_blank ? nil : ApplicationController.helpers.sanitize(Kramdown::Document.new(value).to_html)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index 73bded14..0cf4073d 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -24,16 +24,13 @@
     expect(FactoryGirl.create(:project, created_at: nil)).not_to be_a_new(Project)
   end
 
-  it 'generates html for description and notes' do
+  it 'generates html for description' do
     md = "# Header\r\n [a link](https://github.com)."
     html = "<h1>Header</h1>\n<p><a href=\"https://github.com\">a link</a>.</p>\n"
-    projectHtml = FactoryGirl.create(:project, description: md, notes: md)
+    projectHtml = FactoryGirl.create(:project, description: md)
 
     expect(projectHtml.description).to eq(md)
     expect(projectHtml.description_html).to eq(html)
-
-    expect(projectHtml.notes).to eq(md)
-    expect(projectHtml.notes_html).to eq(html)
   end
 
   # this should pass, but the paperclip implementation of validate_attachment_content_type is buggy.
diff --git a/spec/models/site_spec.rb b/spec/models/site_spec.rb
index 3eb6972e..3f9101c1 100644
--- a/spec/models/site_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/site_spec.rb
@@ -103,16 +103,14 @@
     }.to raise_error(CustomErrors::OrphanedSiteError)
   end
 
-  it 'generates html for description and notes' do
+  it 'generates html for description' do
     md = "# Header\r\n [a link](https://github.com)."
     html = "<h1>Header</h1>\n<p><a href=\"https://github.com\">a link</a>.</p>\n"
-    projectHtml = FactoryGirl.create(:site, description: md, notes: md)
+    projectHtml = FactoryGirl.create(:site, description: md)
 
     expect(projectHtml.description).to eq(md)
     expect(projectHtml.description_html).to eq(html)
 
-    expect(projectHtml.notes).to eq(md)
-    expect(projectHtml.notes_html).to eq(html)
   end
 
   it 'should error on invalid timezone' do