diff --git a/mopidy/http/__init__.py b/mopidy/http/__init__.py
index 565a7d6a..072abcff 100644
--- a/mopidy/http/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/http/__init__.py
@@ -62,58 +62,28 @@ class Router(object):
 
     Must be overridden by all subclasses.
 
-    This should be the same as the ``ext_name`` of the Mopidy extension
-    implementing an HTTP router. The :attr:`~Router.name` will be used to
-    namespace all URLs handled by this router.
+    This should be the same as the :attr:`~mopidy.ext.Extension.ext_name` of
+    the Mopidy extension implementing an HTTP router. The :attr:`~Router.name`
+    will be used to namespace all URLs handled by this router.
 
     For example, if :attr:`~Router.name` is ``soundspot``, then the router will
     manage all requests starting with ``http://localhost:6680/soundspot``.
     """
 
-    static_file_path = None
-    """Path to location of static files to be served.
-
-    If you only need to serve static files, set this attribute and use the
-    default implementation of :meth:`~Router.get_request_handlers`.
-
-    If you override :meth:`~Router.get_request_handlers` this attribute is not
-    used.
-    """
-
     def __init__(self, config, core):
         self.config = config
         self.core = core
-        self.hostname = config['http']['hostname']
-        self.port = config['http']['port']
         if not self.name:
-            raise ValueError('Undefined router name in %s' % self)
-
-    def get_root_url(self):
-        """Get the absolute URL to the root of this router."""
-        return 'http://%s:%s/%s/' % (self.hostname, self.port, self.name)
+            raise ValueError('Router name must be set')
 
     def get_request_handlers(self):
         """
         Get request handlers for the URL namespace owned by this router.
 
-        The default implementation of this method serves static files from
-        :attr:`static_file_path`. To extend the HTTP server with more
-        server side functionality, this method must be overridden.
+        Must be overridden by all subclasses.
 
-        Must return a list of request handlers compatible with
+        Returns a list of request handlers compatible with
         :class:`tornado.web.Application`. The URL patterns should not include
         the :attr:`name` prefix, as that will be prepended by the web server.
         """
-        if self.static_file_path is None:
-            raise ValueError('Undefined static file path in %s' % self)
-
-        from mopidy.http.handlers import StaticFileHandler
-
-        logger.info(
-            'Serving HTTP extension %s at %s', type(self), self.get_root_url())
-        return [
-            (r'/(.*)', StaticFileHandler, {
-                'path': self.static_file_path,
-                'default_filename': 'index.html'
-            }),
-        ]
+        raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/tests/http/test_router.py b/tests/http/test_router.py
index 759dde9b..2ca4734e 100644
--- a/tests/http/test_router.py
+++ b/tests/http/test_router.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import unittest
 import mock
 
 from mopidy import http
-from mopidy.http import handlers
 
 
 class TestRouter(http.Router):
@@ -14,12 +13,8 @@ class TestRouter(http.Router):
     static_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'static')
 
 
-class TestRouterMissingPath(http.Router):
-    name = 'test'
-
-
 class TestRouterMissingName(http.Router):
-    static_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'static')
+    pass
 
 
 class HttpRouterTest(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -40,27 +35,12 @@ class HttpRouterTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIs(router.config, self.config)
         self.assertIs(router.core, self.core)
 
-    def test_default_request_handlers(self):
-        router = TestRouter(self.config, self.core)
-
-        (pattern, handler_class, kwargs) = router.get_request_handlers()[0]
-
-        self.assertEqual(pattern, r'/(.*)')
-        self.assertIs(handler_class, handlers.StaticFileHandler)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            kwargs['path'], os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'static'))
-
-    def test_default_router_missing_name(self):
+    def test_undefined_name_raises_error(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             TestRouterMissingName(self.config, self.core)
 
-    def test_default_router_missing_path(self):
-        router = TestRouterMissingPath(self.config, self.core)
-
-        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-            router.get_request_handlers()
-
-    def test_get_root_url(self):
+    def test_undefined_request_handlers_raises_error(self):
         router = TestRouter(self.config, self.core)
 
-        self.assertEqual('http://127.0.0.1:6680/test/', router.get_root_url())
+        with self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError):
+            router.get_request_handlers()