diff --git a/lib/galaxy/web/controllers/history.py b/lib/galaxy/web/controllers/history.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6483b94850c..00000000000
--- a/lib/galaxy/web/controllers/history.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-from galaxy.web.base.controller import *
-import logging
-
-log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
-
-class HistoryController( BaseController ):
-    @web.expose
-    def index( self, trans, **kwd ):
-        raise 'Unimplemented'
-    
-    @web.expose
-    def set_default_permissions( self, trans, **kwd ):
-        """Sets the user's default permissions for the current history"""
-        #TODO: allow changing of default roles associated with history
-        if trans.user:
-            if 'set_permissions' in kwd:
-                """The user clicked the set_permissions button on the set_permissions form"""
-                history = trans.get_history()
-                group_in = []
-                group_out = []
-                #collect groups as entered by user
-                for name, value in kwd.items():
-                    if name.startswith( "group_" ):
-                        group = trans.app.model.GalaxyGroup.get( name.replace( "group_", "", 1 ) )
-                        if not group:
-                            return trans.show_error_message( 'You have specified an invalid group.' )
-                        if value == 'in':
-                            group_in.append( group )
-                        else:
-                            group_out.append( group )
-                if not group_in:
-                    return trans.show_error_message( "You must specify at least one default group." )
-                cur_groups = [ assoc.group for assoc in history.default_groups ]
-                group_in.sort()
-                cur_groups.sort()
-                if cur_groups != group_in:
-                    history.set_default_access( groups = group_in )
-                    return trans.show_ok_message( 'Default history permissions have been changed.' )
-                else:
-                    return trans.show_error_message( "You did not specify any changes to this history's default permissions." )
-            return trans.fill_template( 'history/permissions.mako' )
-        else:
-            #user not logged in, history group must be only public
-            return trans.show_error_message( "You must be logged in to change a history's default permissions." )
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/web/controllers/root.py b/lib/galaxy/web/controllers/root.py
index 0812ce714cf..bb6328b0a5d 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/web/controllers/root.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/web/controllers/root.py
@@ -620,6 +620,42 @@ class RootController( BaseController ):
             trans.log_event( "Failed to add dataset to history: %s" % ( e ) )
             return trans.show_error_message("Adding File to History has Failed")
 
+    @web.expose
+    def history_set_default_permissions( self, trans, **kwd ):
+        """Sets the user's default permissions for the current history"""
+        #TODO: allow changing of default roles associated with history
+        if trans.user:
+            if 'set_permissions' in kwd:
+                """The user clicked the set_permissions button on the set_permissions form"""
+                history = trans.get_history()
+                group_in = []
+                group_out = []
+                #collect groups as entered by user
+                for name, value in kwd.items():
+                    if name.startswith( "group_" ):
+                        group = trans.app.model.GalaxyGroup.get( name.replace( "group_", "", 1 ) )
+                        if not group:
+                            return trans.show_error_message( 'You have specified an invalid group.' )
+                        if value == 'in':
+                            group_in.append( group )
+                        else:
+                            group_out.append( group )
+                if not group_in:
+                    return trans.show_error_message( "You must specify at least one default group." )
+                cur_groups = [ assoc.group for assoc in history.default_groups ]
+                group_in.sort()
+                cur_groups.sort()
+                if cur_groups != group_in:
+                    history.set_default_access( groups = group_in )
+                    return trans.show_ok_message( 'Default history permissions have been changed.' )
+                else:
+                    return trans.show_error_message( "You did not specify any changes to this history's default permissions." )
+            return trans.fill_template( 'history/permissions.mako' )
+        else:
+            #user not logged in, history group must be only public
+            return trans.show_error_message( "You must be logged in to change a history's default permissions." )
+
+
     @web.expose
     def dataset_make_primary( self, trans, id=None):
         """Copies a dataset and makes primary"""
diff --git a/templates/history/options.mako b/templates/history/options.mako
index 81cf68f30d6..1bb2794a32b 100644
--- a/templates/history/options.mako
+++ b/templates/history/options.mako
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     %endif
     %if app.config.enable_beta_features:
     <li><a href="${h.url_for( controller='workflow', action='build_from_current_history' )}">Construct workflow</a> from the current history</li>
-    <li><a href="${h.url_for( controller='history', action='set_default_permissions' )}">Change default permissions</a> for the current history</li>
+    <li><a href="${h.url_for( action='history_set_default_permissions' )}">Change default permissions</a> for the current history</li>
     %endif
     <li><a href="${h.url_for( action='history_share' )}" target="galaxy_main">Share</a> current history</div>
 %endif