diff --git a/actions/rss.js b/actions/rss.js
index f00da3fef..766d25123 100644
--- a/actions/rss.js
+++ b/actions/rss.js
@@ -79,17 +79,10 @@ function getChallengesRSS(api, connection, next) {
                         challengeType: row.challenge_type.trim(),
                         challengeName: row.challenge_name,
                         challengeId: row.challenge_id,
-                        detailedRequirements: row.detailed_requirements || '',
                         registrationStartDate: row.registration_start_date,
                         challengeCommunity: row.challenge_community,
                         projectId: row.project_id
                     };
-                    if (_.isDefined(row.software_detailed_requirements)) {
-                        res.detailedRequirements = row.software_detailed_requirements || '';
-                    }
-                    if (_.isDefined(row.studio_detailed_requirements)) {
-                        res.detailedRequirements = row.studio_detailed_requirements || '';
-                    }
                     if (row.project_type_id === helper.studio.category[0]) {
                         res.challengeCommunity = helper.studio.community;
                     } else {
diff --git a/queries/get_open_data_challenges_rss b/queries/get_open_data_challenges_rss
index 6d3d6bd37..5c5082356 100644
--- a/queries/get_open_data_challenges_rss
+++ b/queries/get_open_data_challenges_rss
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ SELECT
 FIRST @page_size@
   r.round_id AS challenge_id
 , ct.name AS challenge_name
-, ct.name AS detailed_requirements
 , 'marathon' AS challenge_type
 , 'data' AS challenge_community
 , reg.start_time AS registration_start_date
diff --git a/queries/get_past_data_challenges_rss b/queries/get_past_data_challenges_rss
index 2284a1e20..c3b37f002 100644
--- a/queries/get_past_data_challenges_rss
+++ b/queries/get_past_data_challenges_rss
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ FROM
   SELECT
     'marathon' AS challenge_type
   , c.name AS challenge_name
-  , c.name AS detailed_requirements
   , r.round_id AS challenge_id
   , "data" AS challenge_community
   , c.start_date AS registration_start_date
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ FROM
   SELECT
     'algorithm' AS challenge_type
   , r.short_name AS challenge_name
-  , r.short_name AS detailed_requirements
   , r.round_id AS challenge_id
   , "data" AS challenge_community
   , c.start_date AS registration_start_date
diff --git a/queries/get_software_studio_challenges_rss b/queries/get_software_studio_challenges_rss
index b0aa8a552..ad49d3bc6 100644
--- a/queries/get_software_studio_challenges_rss
+++ b/queries/get_software_studio_challenges_rss
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ FIRST @page_size@
 , pi.value AS challenge_name
 , p.project_id AS challenge_id
 , p.tc_direct_project_id AS project_id
-, ps.detailed_requirements_text AS software_detailed_requirements
-, sps.contest_description_text AS studio_detailed_requirements
 , NVL(pp1.actual_start_time, pp1.scheduled_start_time) AS registration_start_date
 , pcl.project_type_id
 FROM project p
@@ -13,8 +11,6 @@ INNER JOIN project_category_lu pcl ON pcl.project_category_id = p.project_catego
 INNER JOIN project_info pi1 ON pi1.project_id = p.project_id AND pi1.project_info_type_id = 1
 INNER JOIN project_info pi ON pi.project_info_type_id = 6 AND p.project_id = pi.project_id
 INNER JOIN project_phase pp1 ON pp1.project_id = p.project_id AND pp1.phase_type_id = 1
-LEFT JOIN project_spec ps ON ps.project_id = p.project_id and ps.version = (select max(version) from project_spec where project_id = p.project_id)
-LEFT JOIN project_studio_specification sps ON sps.project_studio_spec_id = p.project_studio_spec_id
 WHERE 1=1
 AND p.project_status_id IN (@project_status_id@)
 AND pcl.project_type_id IN (@project_type_id@)