diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/handlers.py b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/handlers.py
index 9928b06..120ec28 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/handlers.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/handlers.py
@@ -597,8 +597,6 @@ class NotebookRootHandler(AuthenticatedHandler):
kid = km.kernel_for_notebook(nid)
if kid is not None:
f['kernel_status']=kid
- else:
- f['kernel_status']='off'
self.finish(jsonapi.dumps(files))
@web.authenticated
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
index a3ec6e7..75c72df 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
this.add_link(notebook_id, nbname, item);
if (!IPython.read_only){
// hide delete buttons when readonly
- if(kernel == 'off'){
+ if(kernel == undefined){
this.add_delete_button(item);
} else {
this.add_shutdown_button(item,kernel);
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
type : "DELETE",
dataType : "json",
success : function (data, status, xhr) {
- console.log('kernel killed');
that.load_list();
}
};