diff --git a/gen/mixins/ToolMixin.py b/gen/mixins/ToolMixin.py
index b740a97..27a41be 100644
--- a/gen/mixins/ToolMixin.py
+++ b/gen/mixins/ToolMixin.py
@@ -903,11 +903,6 @@ class ToolMixin(BaseMixin):
             res.append(row)
         return res
 
-    def truncate(self, value, numberOfChars):
-        '''Truncates string p_value to p_numberOfChars.'''
-        if len(value) > numberOfChars: return value[:numberOfChars] + '...'
-        return value
-
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Authentication-related methods
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gen/wrappers/PageWrapper.py b/gen/wrappers/PageWrapper.py
index bdf49d5..ac879eb 100644
--- a/gen/wrappers/PageWrapper.py
+++ b/gen/wrappers/PageWrapper.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ class PageWrapper(AbstractWrapper):
         '''Show the sub-pages.'''
         if self.user.has_role('Manager'): return 'view'
 
+    def showPortlet(self):
+        '''Do not show the portlet for a page, unless sub-pages arre defined.'''
+        if self.isEmpty('pages'): return False
+        return True
+
     def onEdit(self, created):
         return self._callCustom('onEdit', created)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------