diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/epm/routes.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/epm/routes.tsx
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-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
-
-import React from 'react';
-import { Route } from 'react-router-dom';
-// import { PLUGIN } from '../common/constants';
-// import { Detail, DetailProps } from './screens/detail';
-import { Home } from './screens/home';
-
-// patterns are used by React Router and are relative to `APP_ROOT`
-// XXX does nesting react routers like this even work?
-export const patterns = {
-  APP_ROOT: `/app/ingestManager#/epm`,
-  LIST_VIEW: '/',
-  // DETAIL_VIEW: '/detail/:pkgkey/:panel?',
-};
-
-// export const routes = [
-//   <Route key="home" path={patterns.LIST_VIEW} exact={true} component={Home} />,
-//   <Route
-//     key="detail"
-//     path={patterns.DETAIL_VIEW}
-//     exact={true}
-//     render={(props: DetailMatch) => <Detail {...props.match.params} />}
-//   />,
-// ];
-
-export const routes = [
-  <Route key="home" path={patterns.LIST_VIEW} exact={true} component={Home} />,
-];
-
-// interface DetailMatch {
-//   match: {
-//     params: DetailProps;
-//   };
-// }