diff --git a/core/client/app/routes/settings/about.js b/core/client/app/routes/settings/about.js
index 0933418af6..1e166742a5 100644
--- a/core/client/app/routes/settings/about.js
+++ b/core/client/app/routes/settings/about.js
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ var SettingsAboutRoute = AuthenticatedRoute.extend(styleBody, loadingIndicator,
                 self.set('cachedConfig', cachedConfig);
                 return cachedConfig;
             });
+    },
+
+    renderTemplate: function () {
+        this.render('settings/about', {into: 'application'});
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/core/client/app/routes/settings/apps.js b/core/client/app/routes/settings/apps.js
index 143a64b1e0..842bee04fc 100644
--- a/core/client/app/routes/settings/apps.js
+++ b/core/client/app/routes/settings/apps.js
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ var AppsRoute = AuthenticatedRoute.extend(styleBody, CurrentUserSettings, {
 
     model: function () {
         return this.store.find('app');
+    },
+
+    renderTemplate: function () {
+        this.render('settings/apps', {into: 'application'});
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/core/client/app/routes/settings/code-injection.js b/core/client/app/routes/settings/code-injection.js
index 332d34ea38..c266481c77 100644
--- a/core/client/app/routes/settings/code-injection.js
+++ b/core/client/app/routes/settings/code-injection.js
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ var SettingsCodeInjectionRoute = AuthenticatedRoute.extend(styleBody, loadingInd
         });
     },
 
+    renderTemplate: function () {
+        this.render('settings/code-injection', {into: 'application'});
+    },
+
     actions: {
         save: function () {
             this.get('controller').send('save');
diff --git a/core/client/app/routes/settings/general.js b/core/client/app/routes/settings/general.js
index db0644d2b1..cbc0731922 100644
--- a/core/client/app/routes/settings/general.js
+++ b/core/client/app/routes/settings/general.js
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ var SettingsGeneralRoute = AuthenticatedRoute.extend(styleBody, loadingIndicator
         });
     },
 
+    renderTemplate: function () {
+        this.render('settings/general', {into: 'application'});
+    },
+
     actions: {
         save: function () {
             this.get('controller').send('save');
diff --git a/core/client/app/routes/settings/labs.js b/core/client/app/routes/settings/labs.js
index c926103719..d14e483c8c 100644
--- a/core/client/app/routes/settings/labs.js
+++ b/core/client/app/routes/settings/labs.js
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ var LabsRoute = AuthenticatedRoute.extend(styleBody, loadingIndicator, CurrentUs
         return this.store.find('setting', {type: 'blog,theme'}).then(function (records) {
             return records.get('firstObject');
         });
+    },
+
+    renderTemplate: function () {
+        this.render('settings/labs', {into: 'application'});
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/core/client/app/routes/settings/navigation.js b/core/client/app/routes/settings/navigation.js
index 310f31f7ae..f4fe79e308 100644
--- a/core/client/app/routes/settings/navigation.js
+++ b/core/client/app/routes/settings/navigation.js
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ var NavigationRoute = AuthenticatedRoute.extend(styleBody, CurrentUserSettings,
         });
     },
 
+    renderTemplate: function () {
+        this.render('settings/navigation', {into: 'application'});
+    },
+
     actions: {
         save: function () {
             // since shortcuts are run on the route, we have to signal to the components
diff --git a/core/client/app/templates/settings.hbs b/core/client/app/templates/settings.hbs
deleted file mode 100644
index c24cd68950..0000000000
--- a/core/client/app/templates/settings.hbs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{{outlet}}