diff --git a/preprints/urls.py b/preprints/urls.py
index 7aa565feeb2a0d74ef02cf0bed3638b68e68ea0c..e52db46680a0f0f5b9a824075780082abcafe80a 100644
--- a/preprints/urls.py
+++ b/preprints/urls.py
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ from submissions.constants import SUBMISSIONS_NO_VN_REGEX, SUBMISSIONS_COMPLETE_
 app_name = 'preprints'
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    url(r'^{regex}/$'.format(regex=SUBMISSIONS_NO_VN_REGEX),
-        views.preprint_latest_pdf,
-        name='latest_pdf'),
     url(r'^{regex}/$'.format(regex=SUBMISSIONS_COMPLETE_REGEX),
         views.preprint_pdf,
         name='pdf'),
diff --git a/preprints/views.py b/preprints/views.py
index 5d22b4cd413b57a405b0973a496b9cf2d9300487..23c1c08231964e627039361a3e78ff4032b07d39 100644
--- a/preprints/views.py
+++ b/preprints/views.py
@@ -40,12 +40,3 @@ def preprint_pdf(request, identifier_w_vn_nr):
         filename = '{}{}'.format(preprint.identifier_w_vn_nr, extension)
         response['Content-Disposition'] = ('filename=' + filename)
     return response
-
-
-def preprint_latest_pdf(request, identifier_wo_vn_nr):
-    submission = Submission.objects.filter(
-        preprint__identifier_wo_vn_nr=identifier_wo_vn_nr).first()
-    if not submission:
-        raise Http404
-    return redirect(reverse('preprints:pdf',
-                            args=[submission.get_latest_version().preprint.identifier_w_vn_nr,]))