diff --git a/docs/sources/http_api/dashboard.md b/docs/sources/http_api/dashboard.md
index b64d61f7e19..d287803b23a 100644
--- a/docs/sources/http_api/dashboard.md
+++ b/docs/sources/http_api/dashboard.md
@@ -439,105 +439,3 @@ Content-Type: application/json
 
 ## Dashboard Search
 See [Folder/Dashboard Search API]({{< relref "folder_dashboard_search.md" >}}).
-
-## Deprecated resources
-Please note that these resource have been deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
-
-### Get dashboard by slug
-**Deprecated starting from Grafana v5.0. Please update to use the new *Get dashboard by uid* resource instead**
-
-`GET /api/dashboards/db/:slug`
-
-Will return the dashboard given the dashboard slug. Slug is the URL friendly version of the dashboard title.
-If there exists multiple dashboards with the same slug, one of them will be returned in the response.
-
-**Example Request**:
-
-```http
-GET /api/dashboards/db/production-overview HTTP/1.1
-Accept: application/json
-Content-Type: application/json
-Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk
-```
-
-**Example Response**:
-
-```http
-HTTP/1.1 200
-Content-Type: application/json
-
-{
-  "dashboard": {
-    "id": 1,
-    "uid": "cIBgcSjkk",
-    "title": "Production Overview",
-    "tags": [ "templated" ],
-    "timezone": "browser",
-    "schemaVersion": 16,
-    "version": 0
-  },
-  "meta": {
-    "isStarred": false,
-    "url": "/d/cIBgcSjkk/production-overview",
-    "slug": "production-overview" // deprecated in Grafana v5.0
-  }
-}
-```
-
-Status Codes:
-
-- **200** – Found
-- **401** – Unauthorized
-- **403** – Access denied
-- **404** – Not found
-
-### Delete dashboard by slug
-**Deprecated starting from Grafana v5.0. Please update to use the *Delete dashboard by uid* resource instead.**
-
-`DELETE /api/dashboards/db/:slug`
-
-Will delete the dashboard given the specified slug. Slug is the URL friendly version of the dashboard title.
-
-**Example Request**:
-
-```http
-DELETE /api/dashboards/db/test HTTP/1.1
-Accept: application/json
-Content-Type: application/json
-Authorization: Bearer eyJrIjoiT0tTcG1pUlY2RnVKZTFVaDFsNFZXdE9ZWmNrMkZYbk
-```
-
-**Example Response**:
-
-```http
-HTTP/1.1 200
-Content-Type: application/json
-
-{
-  "title": "Production Overview",
-  "message": "Dashboard Production Overview deleted",
-  "id": 2
-}
-```
-
-Status Codes:
-
-- **200** – Deleted
-- **401** – Unauthorized
-- **403** – Access denied
-- **404** – Not found
-- **412** – Precondition failed
-
-The **412** status code is used when there exists multiple dashboards with the same slug.
-The response body will look like this:
-
-```http
-HTTP/1.1 412 Precondition Failed
-Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8
-Content-Length: 97
-
-{
-  "message": "Multiple dashboards with the same slug exists",
-  "status": "multiple-slugs-exists"
-}
-```
diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index eed0833cbb7..97f242228e1 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) registerRoutes() {
 	reqOrgAdmin := middleware.ReqOrgAdmin
 	reqCanAccessTeams := middleware.AdminOrFeatureEnabled(hs.Cfg.EditorsCanAdmin)
 	reqSnapshotPublicModeOrSignedIn := middleware.SnapshotPublicModeOrSignedIn(hs.Cfg)
-	redirectFromLegacyDashboardURL := middleware.RedirectFromLegacyDashboardURL()
-	redirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL := middleware.RedirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL(hs.Cfg)
 	redirectFromLegacyPanelEditURL := middleware.RedirectFromLegacyPanelEditURL(hs.Cfg)
 	authorize := acmiddleware.Middleware(hs.AccessControl)
 	quota := middleware.Quota(hs.QuotaService)
@@ -84,13 +82,11 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) registerRoutes() {
 
 	r.Get("/d/:uid/:slug", reqSignedIn, redirectFromLegacyPanelEditURL, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/d/:uid", reqSignedIn, redirectFromLegacyPanelEditURL, hs.Index)
-	r.Get("/dashboard/db/:slug", reqSignedIn, redirectFromLegacyDashboardURL, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/dashboard/script/*", reqSignedIn, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/dashboard/new", reqSignedIn, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/dashboard-solo/snapshot/*", hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/d-solo/:uid/:slug", reqSignedIn, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/d-solo/:uid", reqSignedIn, hs.Index)
-	r.Get("/dashboard-solo/db/:slug", reqSignedIn, redirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/dashboard-solo/script/*", reqSignedIn, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/import/dashboard", reqSignedIn, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/dashboards/", reqSignedIn, hs.Index)
@@ -327,9 +323,6 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) registerRoutes() {
 			dashboardRoute.Get("/uid/:uid", routing.Wrap(hs.GetDashboard))
 			dashboardRoute.Delete("/uid/:uid", routing.Wrap(hs.DeleteDashboardByUID))
 
-			dashboardRoute.Get("/db/:slug", routing.Wrap(hs.GetDashboard))
-			dashboardRoute.Delete("/db/:slug", routing.Wrap(hs.DeleteDashboardBySlug))
-
 			dashboardRoute.Post("/calculate-diff", bind(dtos.CalculateDiffOptions{}), routing.Wrap(CalculateDashboardDiff))
 			dashboardRoute.Post("/trim", bind(models.TrimDashboardCommand{}), routing.Wrap(hs.TrimDashboard))
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard.go b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
index b3ef5317ba5..95855433c83 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
@@ -69,9 +69,8 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) TrimDashboard(c *models.ReqContext, cmd models.TrimDashboa
 }
 
 func (hs *HTTPServer) GetDashboard(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
-	slug := c.Params(":slug")
 	uid := c.Params(":uid")
-	dash, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, slug, 0, uid)
+	dash, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, 0, uid)
 	if rsp != nil {
 		return rsp
 	}
@@ -197,13 +196,13 @@ func getUserLogin(userID int64) string {
 	return query.Result.Login
 }
 
-func getDashboardHelper(orgID int64, slug string, id int64, uid string) (*models.Dashboard, response.Response) {
+func getDashboardHelper(orgID int64, id int64, uid string) (*models.Dashboard, response.Response) {
 	var query models.GetDashboardQuery
 
 	if len(uid) > 0 {
 		query = models.GetDashboardQuery{Uid: uid, Id: id, OrgId: orgID}
 	} else {
-		query = models.GetDashboardQuery{Slug: slug, Id: id, OrgId: orgID}
+		query = models.GetDashboardQuery{Id: id, OrgId: orgID}
 	}
 
 	if err := bus.Dispatch(&query); err != nil {
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) DeleteDashboardByUID(c *models.ReqContext) response.Respon
 }
 
 func (hs *HTTPServer) deleteDashboard(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
-	dash, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, c.Params(":slug"), 0, c.Params(":uid"))
+	dash, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, 0, c.Params(":uid"))
 	if rsp != nil {
 		return rsp
 	}
@@ -626,7 +625,7 @@ func CalculateDashboardDiff(c *models.ReqContext, apiOptions dtos.CalculateDiffO
 
 // RestoreDashboardVersion restores a dashboard to the given version.
 func (hs *HTTPServer) RestoreDashboardVersion(c *models.ReqContext, apiCmd dtos.RestoreDashboardVersionCommand) response.Response {
-	dash, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, "", c.ParamsInt64(":dashboardId"), "")
+	dash, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, c.ParamsInt64(":dashboardId"), "")
 	if rsp != nil {
 		return rsp
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard_permission.go b/pkg/api/dashboard_permission.go
index 0b35ec0cc92..cf6e3379b45 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard_permission.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard_permission.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 func (hs *HTTPServer) GetDashboardPermissionList(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 	dashID := c.ParamsInt64(":dashboardId")
 
-	_, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, "", dashID, "")
+	_, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, dashID, "")
 	if rsp != nil {
 		return rsp
 	}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) UpdateDashboardPermissions(c *models.ReqContext, apiCmd dt
 
 	dashID := c.ParamsInt64(":dashboardId")
 
-	_, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, "", dashID, "")
+	_, rsp := getDashboardHelper(c.OrgId, dashID, "")
 	if rsp != nil {
 		return rsp
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard_test.go b/pkg/api/dashboard_test.go
index ac934acd929..1b3ee466d41 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard_test.go
@@ -144,19 +144,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("When user is an Org Viewer", func(t *testing.T) {
 			role := models.ROLE_VIEWER
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUp()
-
-					dash := getDashboardShouldReturn200(sc)
-
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-
-					assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanEdit)
-					assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanSave)
-					assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUp()
@@ -170,20 +157,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
 				})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUp()
-
-					callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, &HTTPServer{
-						Cfg:                   setting.NewCfg(),
-						LibraryPanelService:   &mockLibraryPanelService{},
-						LibraryElementService: &mockLibraryElementService{},
-					})
-					assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
-
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUp()
@@ -218,19 +191,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("When user is an Org Editor", func(t *testing.T) {
 			role := models.ROLE_EDITOR
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUp()
-
-					dash := getDashboardShouldReturn200(sc)
-
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-
-					assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanEdit)
-					assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanSave)
-					assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUp()
@@ -243,19 +203,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
 				})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUp()
-
-					callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, &HTTPServer{
-						Cfg:                   setting.NewCfg(),
-						LibraryPanelService:   &mockLibraryPanelService{},
-						LibraryElementService: &mockLibraryElementService{},
-					})
-					assert.Equal(t, 200, sc.resp.Code)
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUp()
@@ -353,16 +300,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("When user is an Org Viewer and has no permissions for this dashboard", func(t *testing.T) {
 			role := models.ROLE_VIEWER
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUp()
-
-					sc.handlerFunc = hs.GetDashboard
-					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-					assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUp()
@@ -373,15 +310,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
 				})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUp()
-
-					callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, hs)
-					assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUp()
@@ -411,17 +339,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("When user is an Org Editor and has no permissions for this dashboard", func(t *testing.T) {
 			role := models.ROLE_EDITOR
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUp()
-
-					sc.handlerFunc = hs.GetDashboard
-					sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", sc.url, map[string]string{}).exec()
-
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-					assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUp()
@@ -433,15 +350,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
 				})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUp()
-
-					callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, hs)
-					assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUp()
@@ -484,22 +392,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				return state
 			}
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash",
-				"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-					state := setUpInner()
-					bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetDashboardAclInfoListQuery) error {
-						query.Result = mockResult
-						return nil
-					})
-
-					dash := getDashboardShouldReturn200(sc)
-
-					assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-					assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanEdit)
-					assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanSave)
-					assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
-				})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi",
 				"/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 					state := setUpInner()
@@ -512,14 +404,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
 				})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash", "/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				state := setUpInner()
-
-				callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, hs)
-				assert.Equal(t, 200, sc.resp.Code)
-				assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-			})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi", "/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				state := setUpInner()
 
@@ -567,17 +451,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				return state
 			}
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash", "/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				state := setUpInner()
-
-				dash := getDashboardShouldReturn200(sc)
-
-				assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-				assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanEdit)
-				assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanSave)
-				assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
-			})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi", "/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				state := setUpInner()
 
@@ -590,14 +463,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
 			})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash", "/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				state := setUpInner()
-
-				callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, hs)
-				assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
-				assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-			})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi", "/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				state := setUpInner()
 
@@ -623,16 +488,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				return state
 			}
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash", "/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				state := setUpInner()
-
-				dash := getDashboardShouldReturn200(sc)
-				assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-				assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanEdit)
-				assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanSave)
-				assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
-			})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi", "/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				state := setUpInner()
 
@@ -644,14 +499,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				assert.True(t, dash.Meta.CanAdmin)
 			})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash", "/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				state := setUpInner()
-
-				callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, hs)
-				assert.Equal(t, 200, sc.resp.Code)
-				assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-			})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi", "/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				state := setUpInner()
 
@@ -691,16 +538,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				return state
 			}
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash", "/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				state := setUpInner()
-
-				dash := getDashboardShouldReturn200(sc)
-
-				assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-				assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanEdit)
-				assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanSave)
-			})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling GET on", "GET", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi", "/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				state := setUpInner()
 
@@ -710,14 +547,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				assert.False(t, dash.Meta.CanSave)
 			})
 
-			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/child-dash", "/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				state := setUpInner()
-
-				callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, hs)
-				assert.Equal(t, 403, sc.resp.Code)
-				assert.Equal(t, "child-dash", state.dashQueries[0].Slug)
-			})
-
 			loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/uid/abcdefghi", "/api/dashboards/uid/:uid", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				state := setUpInner()
 
@@ -758,18 +587,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			query.Result = dashboards
 			return nil
 		})
-
-		role := models.ROLE_EDITOR
-
-		loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/dash",
-			"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", role, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, &HTTPServer{Cfg: setting.NewCfg()})
-
-				assert.Equal(t, 412, sc.resp.Code)
-				result := sc.ToJSON()
-				assert.Equal(t, "multiple-slugs-exists", result.Get("status").MustString())
-				assert.Equal(t, models.ErrDashboardsWithSameSlugExists.Error(), result.Get("message").MustString())
-			})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Post dashboard response tests", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1132,21 +949,6 @@ func TestDashboardAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 		}
 
-		loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/dash",
-			"/api/dashboards/db/:slug", models.ROLE_EDITOR, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				setUp()
-
-				callDeleteDashboardBySlug(sc, &HTTPServer{
-					Cfg:                   setting.NewCfg(),
-					LibraryPanelService:   &mockLibraryPanelService{},
-					LibraryElementService: &mockLibraryElementService{},
-				})
-
-				assert.Equal(t, 400, sc.resp.Code)
-				result := sc.ToJSON()
-				assert.Equal(t, models.ErrDashboardCannotDeleteProvisionedDashboard.Error(), result.Get("error").MustString())
-			})
-
 		loggedInUserScenarioWithRole(t, "When calling DELETE on", "DELETE", "/api/dashboards/db/abcdefghi", "/api/dashboards/db/:uid", models.ROLE_EDITOR, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 			setUp()
 
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect.go b/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect.go
index 734e7215eb8..496f8243e81 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect.go
@@ -4,35 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
-func getDashboardURLBySlug(orgID int64, slug string) (string, error) {
-	// TODO: Drop bus call
-	query := models.GetDashboardQuery{Slug: slug, OrgId: orgID}
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&query); err != nil {
-		return "", models.ErrDashboardNotFound
-	}
-
-	return models.GetDashboardUrl(query.Result.Uid, query.Result.Slug), nil
-}
-
-func RedirectFromLegacyDashboardURL() func(c *models.ReqContext) {
-	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
-		slug := c.Params("slug")
-
-		if slug != "" {
-			if url, err := getDashboardURLBySlug(c.OrgId, slug); err == nil {
-				url = fmt.Sprintf("%s?%s", url, c.Req.URL.RawQuery)
-				c.Redirect(url, 301)
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // In Grafana v7.0 we changed panel edit & view query parameters.
 // This middleware tries to detect those old url parameters and direct to the new url query params
 func RedirectFromLegacyPanelEditURL(cfg *setting.Cfg) func(c *models.ReqContext) {
@@ -59,26 +34,3 @@ func RedirectFromLegacyPanelEditURL(cfg *setting.Cfg) func(c *models.ReqContext)
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func RedirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL(cfg *setting.Cfg) func(c *models.ReqContext) {
-	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
-		slug := c.Params("slug")
-		renderRequest := c.QueryBool("render")
-
-		if slug != "" {
-			url, err := getDashboardURLBySlug(c.OrgId, slug)
-			if err != nil {
-				return
-			}
-
-			if renderRequest && strings.Contains(url, cfg.AppSubURL) {
-				url = strings.Replace(url, cfg.AppSubURL, "", 1)
-			}
-
-			url = strings.Replace(url, "/d/", "/d-solo/", 1)
-			url = fmt.Sprintf("%s?%s", url, c.Req.URL.RawQuery)
-			c.Redirect(url, 301)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect_test.go b/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect_test.go
index 3d2fab37cf7..92310442099 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect_test.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect_test.go
@@ -1,81 +1,12 @@
 package middleware
 
 import (
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func TestMiddlewareDashboardRedirect(t *testing.T) {
-	bus.ClearBusHandlers()
-	fakeDash := models.NewDashboard("Child dash")
-	fakeDash.Id = 1
-	fakeDash.FolderId = 1
-	fakeDash.HasAcl = false
-	fakeDash.Uid = util.GenerateShortUID()
-
-	middlewareScenario(t, "GET dashboard by legacy url", func(t *testing.T, sc *scenarioContext) {
-		redirectFromLegacyDashboardURL := RedirectFromLegacyDashboardURL()
-
-		bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetDashboardQuery) error {
-			t.Log("Returning fake dashboard")
-			query.Result = fakeDash
-			return nil
-		})
-
-		sc.handlerFunc = redirectFromLegacyDashboardURL
-		sc.m.Get("/dashboard/db/:slug", sc.defaultHandler)
-		sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", "/dashboard/db/dash?orgId=1&panelId=2", map[string]string{}).exec()
-
-		assert.Equal(t, 301, sc.resp.Code)
-		// nolint:bodyclose
-		resp := sc.resp.Result()
-		t.Cleanup(func() {
-			err := resp.Body.Close()
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-		})
-		redirectURL, err := resp.Location()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, models.GetDashboardUrl(fakeDash.Uid, fakeDash.Slug), redirectURL.Path)
-		assert.Len(t, redirectURL.Query(), 2)
-	})
-
-	middlewareScenario(t, "GET dashboard solo by legacy url", func(t *testing.T, sc *scenarioContext) {
-		redirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL := RedirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL(sc.cfg)
-
-		bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetDashboardQuery) error {
-			t.Log("Returning fake dashboard")
-			query.Result = fakeDash
-			return nil
-		})
-
-		sc.handlerFunc = redirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL
-		sc.m.Get("/dashboard-solo/db/:slug", sc.defaultHandler)
-
-		sc.fakeReqWithParams("GET", "/dashboard-solo/db/dash?orgId=1&panelId=2", map[string]string{}).exec()
-
-		require.Equal(t, 301, sc.resp.Code)
-		// nolint:bodyclose
-		resp := sc.resp.Result()
-		t.Cleanup(func() {
-			err := resp.Body.Close()
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-		})
-		redirectURL, err := resp.Location()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		// XXX: Should this be called path??
-		expectedURL := models.GetDashboardUrl(fakeDash.Uid, fakeDash.Slug)
-		expectedURL = strings.Replace(expectedURL, "/d/", "/d-solo/", 1)
-		assert.Equal(t, expectedURL, redirectURL.Path)
-		assert.Len(t, redirectURL.Query(), 2)
-	})
-}
-
 func TestMiddlewareDashboardRedirect_legacyEditPanel(t *testing.T) {
 	middlewareScenario(t, "GET dashboard by legacy edit URL", func(t *testing.T, sc *scenarioContext) {
 		sc.handlerFunc = RedirectFromLegacyPanelEditURL(sc.cfg)
diff --git a/public/app/core/services/backend_srv.ts b/public/app/core/services/backend_srv.ts
index 84fa55b32ff..f57ee1b3d2a 100644
--- a/public/app/core/services/backend_srv.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/services/backend_srv.ts
@@ -403,10 +403,6 @@ export class BackendSrv implements BackendService {
     return this.get('/api/search', query);
   }
 
-  getDashboardBySlug(slug: string) {
-    return this.get(`/api/dashboards/db/${slug}`);
-  }
-
   getDashboardByUid(uid: string) {
     return this.get(`/api/dashboards/uid/${uid}`);
   }
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/initDashboard.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/initDashboard.ts
index 6075f4d1bda..bb5daa3506f 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/initDashboard.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/initDashboard.ts
@@ -34,23 +34,6 @@ export interface InitDashboardArgs {
   fixUrl: boolean;
 }
 
-async function redirectToNewUrl(slug: string) {
-  const res = await backendSrv.getDashboardBySlug(slug);
-
-  if (res) {
-    const location = locationService.getLocation();
-    let newUrl = res.meta.url;
-
-    // fix solo route urls
-    if (location.pathname.indexOf('dashboard-solo') !== -1) {
-      newUrl = newUrl.replace('/d/', '/d-solo/');
-    }
-
-    const url = locationUtil.stripBaseFromUrl(newUrl);
-    locationService.replace(url);
-  }
-}
-
 async function fetchDashboard(
   args: InitDashboardArgs,
   dispatch: ThunkDispatch,
@@ -76,12 +59,6 @@ async function fetchDashboard(
         return dashDTO;
       }
       case DashboardRoutes.Normal: {
-        // for old db routes we redirect
-        if (args.urlType === 'db') {
-          redirectToNewUrl(args.urlSlug!);
-          return null;
-        }
-
         const dashDTO: DashboardDTO = await dashboardLoaderSrv.loadDashboard(args.urlType, args.urlSlug, args.urlUid);
 
         if (args.fixUrl && dashDTO.meta.url) {
diff --git a/public/app/routes/routes.tsx b/public/app/routes/routes.tsx
index 253dfa7e49a..4ab526a729a 100644
--- a/public/app/routes/routes.tsx
+++ b/public/app/routes/routes.tsx
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ export function getAppRoutes(): RouteDescriptor[] {
         () => import(/* webpackChunkName: "SoloPanelPage" */ '../features/dashboard/containers/SoloPanelPage')
       ),
     },
-    {
-      path: '/dashboard-solo/:type/:slug',
-      pageClass: 'dashboard-solo',
-      routeName: DashboardRoutes.Normal,
-      component: SafeDynamicImport(
-        () => import(/* webpackChunkName: "SoloPanelPage" */ '../features/dashboard/containers/SoloPanelPage')
-      ),
-    },
     {
       path: '/dashboard/import',
       component: SafeDynamicImport(