diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/actions/exploreActions.js b/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/actions/exploreActions.js
index f539aa11e644..32fa3c5b4745 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/actions/exploreActions.js
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explore/actions/exploreActions.js
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ export function setDatasource(datasource) {
   return { type: SET_DATASOURCE, datasource };
 }
 
-export const SET_DATASOURCES = 'SET_DATASOURCES';
-export function setDatasources(datasources) {
-  return { type: SET_DATASOURCES, datasources };
-}
-
 export const FETCH_DATASOURCE_STARTED = 'FETCH_DATASOURCE_STARTED';
 export function fetchDatasourceStarted() {
   return { type: FETCH_DATASOURCE_STARTED };
@@ -34,21 +29,6 @@ export function fetchDatasourceFailed(error) {
   return { type: FETCH_DATASOURCE_FAILED, error };
 }
 
-export const FETCH_DATASOURCES_STARTED = 'FETCH_DATASOURCES_STARTED';
-export function fetchDatasourcesStarted() {
-  return { type: FETCH_DATASOURCES_STARTED };
-}
-
-export const FETCH_DATASOURCES_SUCCEEDED = 'FETCH_DATASOURCES_SUCCEEDED';
-export function fetchDatasourcesSucceeded() {
-  return { type: FETCH_DATASOURCES_SUCCEEDED };
-}
-
-export const FETCH_DATASOURCES_FAILED = 'FETCH_DATASOURCES_FAILED';
-export function fetchDatasourcesFailed(error) {
-  return { type: FETCH_DATASOURCES_FAILED, error };
-}
-
 export const RESET_FIELDS = 'RESET_FIELDS';
 export function resetControls() {
   return { type: RESET_FIELDS };
@@ -81,24 +61,6 @@ export function fetchDatasourceMetadata(datasourceKey, alsoTriggerQuery = false)
   };
 }
 
-export function fetchDatasources() {
-  return function (dispatch) {
-    dispatch(fetchDatasourcesStarted());
-    const url = '/superset/datasources/';
-    $.ajax({
-      type: 'GET',
-      url,
-      success: (data) => {
-        dispatch(setDatasources(data));
-        dispatch(fetchDatasourcesSucceeded());
-      },
-      error(error) {
-        dispatch(fetchDatasourcesFailed(error.responseJSON.error));
-      },
-    });
-  };
-}
-
 export const TOGGLE_FAVE_STAR = 'TOGGLE_FAVE_STAR';
 export function toggleFaveStar(isStarred) {
   return { type: TOGGLE_FAVE_STAR, isStarred };
diff --git a/superset/assets/spec/javascripts/explore/exploreActions_spec.js b/superset/assets/spec/javascripts/explore/exploreActions_spec.js
index 61a4f0885987..5d2926de2ef1 100644
--- a/superset/assets/spec/javascripts/explore/exploreActions_spec.js
+++ b/superset/assets/spec/javascripts/explore/exploreActions_spec.js
@@ -80,42 +80,4 @@ describe('fetching actions', () => {
       expect(dispatch.getCall(4).args[0].type).to.equal(actions.TRIGGER_QUERY);
     });
   });
-
-  describe('fetchDatasources', () => {
-    const makeRequest = () => {
-      request = actions.fetchDatasources();
-      request(dispatch);
-    };
-
-    it('calls fetchDatasourcesStarted', () => {
-      makeRequest();
-      expect(dispatch.args[0][0].type).to.equal(actions.FETCH_DATASOURCES_STARTED);
-    });
-
-    it('makes the ajax request', () => {
-      makeRequest();
-      expect(ajaxStub.calledOnce).to.be.true;
-    });
-
-    it('calls correct url', () => {
-      const url = '/superset/datasources/';
-      makeRequest();
-      expect(ajaxStub.getCall(0).args[0].url).to.equal(url);
-    });
-
-    it('calls correct actions on error', () => {
-      ajaxStub.yieldsTo('error', { responseJSON: { error: 'error text' } });
-      makeRequest();
-      expect(dispatch.callCount).to.equal(2);
-      expect(dispatch.getCall(1).args[0].type).to.equal(actions.FETCH_DATASOURCES_FAILED);
-    });
-
-    it('calls correct actions on success', () => {
-      ajaxStub.yieldsTo('success', { data: '' });
-      makeRequest();
-      expect(dispatch.callCount).to.equal(3);
-      expect(dispatch.getCall(1).args[0].type).to.equal(actions.SET_DATASOURCES);
-      expect(dispatch.getCall(2).args[0].type).to.equal(actions.FETCH_DATASOURCES_SUCCEEDED);
-    });
-  });
 });