diff --git a/demo-shell/resources/i18n/en.json b/demo-shell/resources/i18n/en.json
index c98af94b0c..91414cd792 100644
--- a/demo-shell/resources/i18n/en.json
+++ b/demo-shell/resources/i18n/en.json
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     },
     "PERSONAL-FILES": "Personal Files",
     "WARN-MULTIPLE-UPLOADS": "Display warning for multiple uploads.",
-    "CUSTOM-PERMISSION-MESSAGE": "Enable custom permission message",
     "MEDIUM-TIME-FORMAT": "Enable medium time format for document list",
     "SEARCH": {
       "RADIO": {
diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.html b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
index e2d83cfa9b..1c51d43a6c 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@
                 (name-click)="documentList.onNodeDblClick($any($event).detail?.node)"
                 (filterSelection)="onFilterSelected($event)">
 
-                <adf-custom-no-permission-template *ngIf="enableCustomPermissionMessage">
-                    <h1>You don't have permissions</h1>
-                </adf-custom-no-permission-template>
                 <adf-custom-empty-content-template *ngIf="disableDragArea">
                     <div class="app-empty_template">
                         <div class="app-no-result-message">{{ 'SEARCH.NO_RESULT' | translate }}</div>
@@ -277,19 +274,6 @@
                 </data-columns>
 
                 <content-actions>
-                    <content-action
-                        icon="get_app"
-                        title="Download this file now!"
-                        handler="download"
-                        [visible]="canDownloadNode">
-                    </content-action>
-                    <content-action
-                        icon="get_app"
-                        title="Never see this action again"
-                        handler="download"
-                        [visible]="false">
-                    </content-action>
-                    <!-- common actions -->
                     <content-action
                         icon="get_app"
                         title="DOCUMENT_LIST.ACTIONS.DOWNLOAD"
@@ -530,12 +514,6 @@
             </mat-slide-toggle>
         </section>
 
-        <section>
-            <mat-slide-toggle color="primary" [(ngModel)]="enableCustomPermissionMessage">
-                {{'APP.CUSTOM-PERMISSION-MESSAGE' | translate}}
-            </mat-slide-toggle>
-        </section>
-
         <section>
             <mat-slide-toggle color="primary" [(ngModel)]="enableMediumTimeFormat" id="enableMediumTimeFormat">
                 {{'APP.MEDIUM-TIME-FORMAT' | translate}}
diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
index 341bf61297..9f876b7317 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ export class FilesComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     stickyHeader: boolean;
     warnOnMultipleUploads = false;
     thumbnails = false;
-    enableCustomPermissionMessage = false;
     enableMediumTimeFormat = false;
     displayEmptyMetadata = false;
     hyperlinkNavigation = false;
@@ -604,10 +603,6 @@ export class FilesComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         this.infinitePaginationComponent.reset();
     }
 
-    canDownloadNode(node: MinimalNodeEntity): boolean {
-        return node && node.entry && node.entry.name === 'custom';
-    }
-
     onBeginUpload(event: UploadFilesEvent) {
         if (this.warnOnMultipleUploads && event) {
             const files = event.files || [];
diff --git a/e2e/content-services/document-list/document-list-permissions.e2e.ts b/e2e/content-services/document-list/document-list-permissions.e2e.ts
index dffdd453ec..8222ed0cec 100644
--- a/e2e/content-services/document-list/document-list-permissions.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/content-services/document-list/document-list-permissions.e2e.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
  */
 
 import { browser } from 'protractor';
-import { ContentServicesPage } from '../../core/pages/content-services.page';
 import { NavigationBarPage } from '../../core/pages/navigation-bar.page';
 import { createApiService, BrowserActions, ErrorPage, LoginPage, StringUtil, UsersActions } from '@alfresco/adf-testing';
 import { SitesApi } from '@alfresco/js-api';
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ import { SitesApi } from '@alfresco/js-api';
 describe('Document List Component', () => {
 
     const loginPage = new LoginPage();
-    const contentServicesPage = new ContentServicesPage();
     const errorPage = new ErrorPage();
     const navigationBarPage = new NavigationBarPage();
     const apiService = createApiService();
@@ -61,12 +59,5 @@ describe('Document List Component', () => {
             await expect(await errorPage.getErrorCode()).toBe('403');
             await expect(await errorPage.getErrorDescription()).toBe('You\'re not allowed access to this resource on the server.');
         });
-
-        it('[C279924] Should display custom message when accessing a file without permissions', async () => {
-            await contentServicesPage.goToDocumentList();
-            await contentServicesPage.enableCustomPermissionMessage();
-            await BrowserActions.getUrl(browser.baseUrl + '/files/' + privateSite.entry.guid);
-            await expect(await errorPage.getErrorCode()).toBe('403');
-        });
    });
 });
diff --git a/e2e/core/pages/content-services.page.ts b/e2e/core/pages/content-services.page.ts
index c8b5e6d777..005f52605f 100644
--- a/e2e/core/pages/content-services.page.ts
+++ b/e2e/core/pages/content-services.page.ts
@@ -428,11 +428,6 @@ export class ContentServicesPage {
         await BrowserActions.click(infiniteScrollButton);
     }
 
-    async enableCustomPermissionMessage(): Promise<void> {
-        const customPermissionMessage = element(by.cssContainingText('.mat-slide-toggle-content', 'Enable custom permission message'));
-        await BrowserActions.click(customPermissionMessage);
-    }
-
     async enableMediumTimeFormat(): Promise<void> {
         const mediumTimeFormat = $('#enableMediumTimeFormat');
         await BrowserActions.click(mediumTimeFormat);