diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
index 860ef46..8fc3dd9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
@@ -241,38 +241,22 @@ public class AppControllerExplorer implements EventHandler, TreeAppControllerInt
 				if(folderId != null && !folderId.isEmpty()){
 
 					final Modal modal = new Modal(true, true);
-					// request who's doing the insert
-					rpcWorkspaceService.getUser(new AsyncCallback<String>() {
+
+					modal.setTitle("Publish Product");
+					modal.addStyleName("insert-metadata-modal-style");
+					modal.add(new CreateDatasetForm(folderId, eventBus));
+					modal.setCloseVisible(true);
+					modal.show();
+
+					// hide any popup panel opened
+					modal.addHideHandler(new HideHandler() {
 
 						@Override
-						public void onSuccess(String username) {
-
-							if (username != null) {
-								modal.setTitle("Publish Product");
-								modal.addStyleName("insert-metadata-modal-style");
-								modal.add(new CreateDatasetForm(folderId, username, eventBus));
-								modal.setCloseVisible(true);
-								modal.show();
-
-								// hide any popup panel opened
-								modal.addHideHandler(new HideHandler() {
-
-									@Override
-									public void onHide(HideEvent hideEvent) {
-										eventBus.fireEvent(new CloseCreationFormEvent());
-									}
-								});
-							}
-							else
-								Window.alert("Sorry, it is not possible to publish on the catalogue at the moment.");
-						}
-
-						@Override
-						public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
-
-							Window.alert("Sorry, it is not possible to publish on the catalogue at the moment.");
+						public void onHide(HideEvent hideEvent) {
+							eventBus.fireEvent(new CloseCreationFormEvent());
 						}
 					});
+
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -970,7 +954,7 @@ public class AppControllerExplorer implements EventHandler, TreeAppControllerInt
 							dlg.setPopupPosition(Window.getClientWidth() - (FolderDownloadDialog.WIDTH + 50), Window.getClientHeight() - (FolderDownloadDialog.HEIGHT + 120));
 							dlg.show();
 						}
-							
+
 						else {
 							try {
 								new RequestBuilderWorkspaceValidateItem(RequestBuilder.GET,ConstantsExplorer.DOWNLOAD_WORKSPACE_SERVICE, "id="+fileDownloadEvent.getItemIdentifier(), "_self", downloadHandlerCallback);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
index 82d5d46..5cf6d60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
@@ -694,12 +694,6 @@ public interface GWTWorkspaceService extends RemoteService{
 
 	FileModel getItemForFileTree(String itemId) throws Exception;
 
-	/**
-	 * Retrieve the username of the user into the session
-	 * @return the username of the current user
-	 */
-	String getUser();
-
 	/**
 	 * @return
 	 */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
index cb7821d..49e69e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
@@ -694,14 +694,6 @@ public interface GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync {
 	void setGcubeItemProperties(String itemId, Map<String, String> properties,
 			AsyncCallback<Void> callback);
 
-	/**
-	 * Retrieve the username of the user into the session.
-	 *
-	 * @param callback the callback
-	 * @return the username of the current user
-	 */
-	void getUser(AsyncCallback<String> callback);
-
 	/**
 	 * Gets the my first name.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
index 8ec47cd..0785dec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.GCubeItem;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.search.SearchItem;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.trash.WorkspaceTrashFolder;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.trash.WorkspaceTrashItem;
-import org.gcube.common.portal.PortalContext;
 import org.gcube.common.scope.api.ScopeProvider;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.ApplicationProfileScopePerUrlReader;
 import org.gcube.datacatalogue.ckanutillibrary.CKanUtils;
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.workspace.GWTWorkspaceItem;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.workspace.folder.item.gcube.WorkspaceHandledException;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server.notifications.NotificationsProducer;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server.notifications.NotificationsUtil;
-import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server.property.PortalUrlGroupGatewayProperty;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server.reader.ApplicationProfile;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server.reader.ApplicationProfileReader;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server.resolver.UriResolverReaderParameterForResolverIndex;
@@ -3540,16 +3538,6 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 		return role;
 	}
 
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc.GWTWorkspaceService#getUser()
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public String getUser() {
-		ASLSession session = WsUtil.getAslSession(this.getThreadLocalRequest().getSession());
-		return session.getUsername();
-	}
-
-
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc.GWTWorkspaceService#markFolderAsPublicForFolderItemId(java.lang.String, boolean)
 	 */