diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.spec.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.spec.ts
index c4afdcb850..6e2ded334b 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.spec.ts
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ import { WorkspaceitemDataService } from '../../../../core/submission/workspacei
 import { SearchService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
 import { mockRouteService } from '../../../../item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.spec';
 import {
-  BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub,
-  browseServiceStub,
+  BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub
 } from '../../../../shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub';
-import { BrowseService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse.service';
 import { BrowseDefinitionDataService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse-definition-data.service';
 
 let comp: JournalComponent;
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ describe('JournalComponent', () => {
         { provide: WorkspaceitemDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: SearchService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: RouteService, useValue: mockRouteService },
-        { provide: BrowseService, useValue: browseServiceStub },
         { provide: BrowseDefinitionDataService, useValue: BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub }
       ],
 
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.spec.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.spec.ts
index b56471fbb9..211ec102bc 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.spec.ts
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ import { WorkspaceitemDataService } from '../../../../core/submission/workspacei
 import { SearchService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
 import { BrowseDefinitionDataService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse-definition-data.service';
 import {
-  BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub,
-  browseServiceStub,
+  BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub
 } from '../../../../shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub';
-import { BrowseService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse.service';
 
 const noMetadata = new MetadataMap();
 
@@ -95,7 +93,6 @@ describe('PublicationComponent', () => {
         { provide: SearchService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: RouteService, useValue: mockRouteService },
         { provide: BrowseDefinitionDataService, useValue: BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub },
-        { provide: BrowseService, useValue: browseServiceStub },
       ],
 
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.spec.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.spec.ts
index 13e3b9686d..5bf08fc004 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.spec.ts
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@ import { VersionHistoryDataService } from '../../../../core/data/version-history
 import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
 import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
 import { ResearcherProfileDataService } from '../../../../core/profile/researcher-profile-data.service';
-import { BrowseService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse.service';
 import { BrowseDefinitionDataService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse-definition-data.service';
 import {
-  BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub,
-  browseServiceStub,
+  BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub
 } from '../../../../shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub';
 
 import { buildPaginatedList } from '../../../../core/data/paginated-list.model';
@@ -135,7 +133,6 @@ export function getItemPageFieldsTest(mockItem: Item, component) {
           { provide: AuthorizationDataService, useValue: authorizationService },
           { provide: ResearcherProfileDataService, useValue: {} },
           { provide: BrowseDefinitionDataService, useValue: BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub },
-          { provide: BrowseService, useValue: browseServiceStub }
         ],
 
         schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
@@ -455,7 +452,6 @@ describe('ItemComponent', () => {
           { provide: RouteService, useValue: mockRouteService },
           { provide: AuthorizationDataService, useValue: {} },
           { provide: ResearcherProfileDataService, useValue: {} },
-          { provide: BrowseService, useValue: browseServiceStub }
         ],
         schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
       }).overrideComponent(ItemComponent, {
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.ts
index 8e9cd389a7..93e6a0b346 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/shared/item.component.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { getItemPageRoute } from '../../../item-page-routing-paths';
 import { RouteService } from '../../../../core/services/route.service';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-import { BrowseService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse.service';
 import { getDSpaceQuery, isIiifEnabled, isIiifSearchEnabled } from './item-iiif-utils';
 import { filter, map, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
-import { BrowseDefinition } from '../../../../core/shared/browse-definition.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-item',
@@ -51,14 +49,10 @@ export class ItemComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   iiifQuery$: Observable<string>;
 
-  browseDefinitions: BrowseDefinition[];
-  browseDefinitions$: Observable<BrowseDefinition[]>;
-
   mediaViewer;
 
   constructor(protected routeService: RouteService,
-              protected router: Router,
-              protected browseService: BrowseService) {
+              protected router: Router) {
     this.mediaViewer = environment.mediaViewer;
   }
 
@@ -90,9 +84,5 @@ export class ItemComponent implements OnInit {
     if (this.iiifSearchEnabled) {
       this.iiifQuery$ = getDSpaceQuery(this.object, this.routeService);
     }
-    // get browse definitions
-    this.browseDefinitions$ = this.browseService.getBrowseDefinitions().pipe(
-      map((data) => data.payload.page as BrowseDefinition[])
-    );
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/untyped-item/untyped-item.component.spec.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/untyped-item/untyped-item.component.spec.ts
index f085400cb9..4b7da40abe 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/untyped-item/untyped-item.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/untyped-item/untyped-item.component.spec.ts
@@ -39,10 +39,8 @@ import { SearchService } from '../../../../core/shared/search/search.service';
 import { ItemVersionsSharedService } from '../../../versions/item-versions-shared.service';
 import { BrowseDefinitionDataService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse-definition-data.service';
 import {
-  BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub,
-  browseServiceStub,
+  BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub
 } from '../../../../shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub';
-import { BrowseService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse.service';
 
 const noMetadata = new MetadataMap();
 
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ describe('UntypedItemComponent', () => {
         { provide: ItemVersionsSharedService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: RouteService, useValue: mockRouteService },
         { provide: BrowseDefinitionDataService, useValue: BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub },
-        { provide: BrowseService, useValue: browseServiceStub },
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
     }).overrideComponent(UntypedItemComponent, {
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.spec.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.spec.ts
index 5b4c5171fc..b29c7e58f3 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.spec.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ import { Version } from '../../../../core/shared/version.model';
 import { RouteService } from '../../../../core/services/route.service';
 import { TranslateLoaderMock } from '../../../../shared/testing/translate-loader.mock';
 import { ItemSharedModule } from '../../../item-shared.module';
-import {
-  browseServiceStub,
-} from '../../../../shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub';
-import { BrowseService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse.service';
 
 const mockItem: Item = Object.assign(new Item(), {
   bundles: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(buildPaginatedList(new PageInfo(), [])),
@@ -82,7 +78,6 @@ describe('VersionedItemComponent', () => {
         { provide: SearchService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: ItemDataService, useValue: {} },
         { provide: RouteService, useValue: mockRouteService },
-        { provide: BrowseService, useValue: browseServiceStub },
       ]
     }).compileComponents();
     versionService = TestBed.inject(VersionDataService);
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.ts
index 016ac26d0c..6855d9c4dc 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/item-types/versioned-item/versioned-item.component.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { ItemDataService } from '../../../../core/data/item-data.service';
 import { WorkspaceItem } from '../../../../core/submission/models/workspaceitem.model';
 import { RouteService } from '../../../../core/services/route.service';
-import { BrowseService } from '../../../../core/browse/browse.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-versioned-item',
@@ -36,10 +35,9 @@ export class VersionedItemComponent extends ItemComponent {
     private workspaceItemDataService: WorkspaceitemDataService,
     private searchService: SearchService,
     private itemService: ItemDataService,
-    protected routeService: RouteService,
-    protected browseService: BrowseService,
+    protected routeService: RouteService
   ) {
-    super(routeService, router, browseService);
+    super(routeService, router);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub.ts b/src/app/shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub.ts
index 7dfbd0d804..42f4020483 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/testing/browse-definition-data-service.stub.ts
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ export const mockData: BrowseDefinition[] = [
     })
 ];
 
-export const browseServiceStub = {
-  getBrowseDefinitions(): Observable<RemoteData<PaginatedList<BrowseDefinition>>> {
-    return observableOf(createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject(buildPaginatedList(new PageInfo(), mockData)));
-  },
-};
-
 export const BrowseDefinitionDataServiceStub: any = {
 
   /**