diff --git a/luts.py b/luts.py
index 47d4adbf..8f9950f6 100644
--- a/luts.py
+++ b/luts.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
     "/beetles/point/",
     "/elevation/point/",
     "/taspr/point/",
-    "/indicators/base/point/",
     "/ncr/permafrost/point/",
     "/eds/hydrology/point/",
     "/alfresco/flammability/area/",
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@
     "/beetles/area/",
     "/elevation/area/",
     "/taspr/area/",
-    "/indicators/base/area/",
 ]
 
 # Used for generating output for vector_data for /places/all
diff --git a/routes/indicators.py b/routes/indicators.py
index 6cf8e187..b64d334f 100644
--- a/routes/indicators.py
+++ b/routes/indicators.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Endpoints for climate indicators
 
 These endpoint(s) query a coverage containing summarized versions of the indicators dataset created from the 12km NCAR dataset.
-The thresholds and eras are preconfigured in the coverage. Calling this the "base" indicators for now (i.e., url suffix: /indicators/base).
+The thresholds and eras are preconfigured in the coverage.
 """
 
 import json
@@ -498,12 +498,9 @@ def run_fetch_cmip6_indicators_point_data(lat, lon):
         return render_template("500/server_error.html"), 500
 
 
-@routes.route(
-    "/indicators/base/point/<lat>/<lon>"
-)  # original route, kept for backwards compatibility
 @routes.route(
     "/indicators/cmip5/point/<lat>/<lon>/"
-)  # new route, matches API documentation
+)  # route matches API documentation
 def run_fetch_cmip5_indicators_point_data(lat, lon):
     """Query the NCAR 12km indicators_climatologies rasdaman coverage which contains indicators summarized over NCR time eras
 
@@ -558,12 +555,9 @@ def run_fetch_cmip5_indicators_point_data(lat, lon):
             return render_template("404/no_data.html"), 404
 
 
-@routes.route(
-    "/indicators/base/area/<var_id>"
-)  # original route, kept for backwards compatibility
 @routes.route(
     "/indicators/cmip5/area/<var_id>/"
-)  # new route, matches API documentation
+)  # route matches API documentation
 def get_cmip5_indicators_area_data(var_id):
     """Area aggregation data endpoint. Fetch data within polygon area for specified variable and return JSON-like dict.