diff --git a/nw/core/index.py b/nw/core/index.py
index 6f72bf3b..ac1fba3f 100644
--- a/nw/core/index.py
+++ b/nw/core/index.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class NWIndex():
         self._novelIndex = {}
         self._noteIndex  = {}
         self._textCounts = {}
-        self._firstTitle = {}
 
         # TimeStamps
         self._timeNovel = 0
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ class NWIndex():
         self._novelIndex = {}
         self._noteIndex  = {}
         self._textCounts = {}
-        self._firstTitle = {}
         self._timeNovel  = 0
         self._timeNotes  = 0
         self._timeIndex  = 0
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@ class NWIndex():
         self._novelIndex.pop(tHandle, None)
         self._noteIndex.pop(tHandle, None)
         self._textCounts.pop(tHandle, None)
-        self._firstTitle.pop(tHandle, None)
 
         return
 
@@ -172,7 +169,6 @@ class NWIndex():
             self._novelIndex = theData.get("novelIndex", {})
             self._noteIndex  = theData.get("noteIndex", {})
             self._textCounts = theData.get("textCounts", {})
-            self._firstTitle = theData.get("firstTitle", {})
 
             nowTime = round(time())
             self._timeNovel = nowTime
@@ -198,7 +194,6 @@ class NWIndex():
                     "novelIndex" : self._novelIndex,
                     "noteIndex"  : self._noteIndex,
                     "textCounts" : self._textCounts,
-                    "firstTitle" : self._firstTitle,
                 }, outFile, indent=2)
         except Exception:
             logger.error("Failed to save index file")
@@ -220,7 +215,6 @@ class NWIndex():
             self._checkNovelNoteIndex("novelIndex")
             self._checkNovelNoteIndex("noteIndex")
             self._checkTextCounts()
-            self._checkFirstTitles()
             self.indexBroken = False
 
         except Exception:
@@ -291,7 +285,6 @@ class NWIndex():
             "tags"    : [],
             "updated" : round(time()),
         }
-        self._firstTitle[tHandle] = ["H0", "T000000"]
         if itemLayout == nwItemLayout.NOTE:
             self._novelIndex.pop(tHandle, None)
             self._noteIndex[tHandle] = {}
@@ -400,9 +393,6 @@ class NWIndex():
             "updated"  : round(time()),
         }
 
-        if self._firstTitle[tHandle][0] == "H0":
-            self._firstTitle[tHandle] = [hDepth, sTitle]
-
         if hText != "":
             if isNovel:
                 if tHandle in self._novelIndex:
@@ -678,11 +668,6 @@ class NWIndex():
 
         return theToC
 
-    def getFirstTitle(self, tHandle):
-        """Return the level and location of the first title of a handle.
-        """
-        return self._firstTitle.get(tHandle, ["H0", "T000000"])
-
     def getCounts(self, tHandle, sTitle=None):
         """Returns the counts for a file, or a section of a file
         starting at title sTitle if it is provided.
@@ -924,22 +909,4 @@ class NWIndex():
 
         return
 
-    def _checkFirstTitles(self):
-        """Scan the first titles index for errors.
-        Waring: This function raises exceptions.
-        """
-        for tHandle in self._firstTitle:
-            if not isHandle(tHandle):
-                raise KeyError("firstTitle key is not a handle")
-
-            tEntry = self._firstTitle[tHandle]
-            if len(tEntry) != 2:
-                raise IndexError("firstTitle[a] expected 2 values")
-            if not tEntry[0] in self.H_VALID:
-                raise ValueError("firstTitle[a][0] is not a header level")
-            if not isTitleTag(tEntry[1]):
-                raise ValueError("firstTitle[a][1] is not a title tag")
-
-        return
-
 # END Class NWIndex
diff --git a/sample/nwProject.nwx b/sample/nwProject.nwx
index cbb940be..4bc8a637 100644
--- a/sample/nwProject.nwx
+++ b/sample/nwProject.nwx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="1.2a0" hexVersion="0x010200a0" fileVersion="1.2" timeStamp="2021-01-31 22:28:54">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="1.2a0" hexVersion="0x010200a0" fileVersion="1.2" timeStamp="2021-02-01 23:18:32">
   <project>
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <title>Sample Project</title>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>
     <author>Jay Doh</author>
-    <saveCount>881</saveCount>
-    <autoCount>157</autoCount>
-    <editTime>42668</editTime>
+    <saveCount>886</saveCount>
+    <autoCount>158</autoCount>
+    <editTime>42826</editTime>
   </project>
   <settings>
     <doBackup>False</doBackup>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
       <charCount>1810</charCount>
       <wordCount>318</wordCount>
       <paraCount>8</paraCount>
-      <cursorPos>1880</cursorPos>
+      <cursorPos>219</cursorPos>
     </item>
     <item handle="bc0cbd2a407f3" order="2" parent="e7ded148d6e4a">
       <name>Another Scene</name>
diff --git a/tests/reference/coreIndex_LoadSave_tagsIndex.json b/tests/reference/coreIndex_LoadSave_tagsIndex.json
index 993b4e26..2aa3df3c 100644
--- a/tests/reference/coreIndex_LoadSave_tagsIndex.json
+++ b/tests/reference/coreIndex_LoadSave_tagsIndex.json
@@ -567,67 +567,5 @@
       259,
       3
     ]
-  },
-  "firstTitle": {
-    "7a992350f3eb6": [
-      "H1",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "8c58a65414c23": [
-      "H0",
-      "T000000"
-    ],
-    "88d59a277361b": [
-      "H2",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "db7e733775d4d": [
-      "H1",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "fb609cd8319dc": [
-      "H2",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "88243afbe5ed8": [
-      "H3",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "f96ec11c6a3da": [
-      "H3",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "846352075de7d": [
-      "H2",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "441420a886d82": [
-      "H2",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "eb103bc70c90c": [
-      "H3",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "f8c0562e50f1b": [
-      "H3",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "47666c91c7ccf": [
-      "H3",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "4c4f28287af27": [
-      "H1",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "2426c6f0ca922": [
-      "H1",
-      "T000001"
-    ],
-    "04468803b92e1": [
-      "H1",
-      "T000001"
-    ]
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_core/test_core_index.py b/tests/test_core/test_core_index.py
index 8d4a2e89..9b1c656a 100644
--- a/tests/test_core/test_core_index.py
+++ b/tests/test_core/test_core_index.py
@@ -591,11 +591,6 @@ def testCoreIndex_ExtractData(nwMinimal, dummyGUI):
     assert wC == 16
     assert pC == 2
 
-    # getFirstTitle
-    # =============
-
-    assert theIndex.getFirstTitle(cHandle) == ["H1", "T000001"]
-
     # Novel Stats
     # ===========
 
@@ -1166,51 +1161,3 @@ def testCoreIndex_CheckTextCounts(dummyGUI):
         theIndex._checkTextCounts()
 
 # END Test testCoreIndex_CheckTextCounts
-
-@pytest.mark.core
-def testCoreIndex_CheckFirstTitle(dummyGUI):
-    """Test the first title checker.
-    """
-    theProject = NWProject(dummyGUI)
-    theIndex = NWIndex(theProject, dummyGUI)
-
-    # Valid Index
-    theIndex._firstTitle = {
-        "53b69b83cdafc": ["H1", "T000001"],
-        "974e400180a99": ["H0", "T000000"],
-    }
-    assert theIndex._checkFirstTitles() is None
-
-    # Invalid Handle
-    theIndex._firstTitle = {
-        "53b69b83cdafc": ["H1", "T000001"],
-        "h74e400180a99": ["H0", "T000000"],
-    }
-    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
-        theIndex._checkFirstTitles()
-
-    # Wrong Length
-    theIndex._firstTitle = {
-        "53b69b83cdafc": ["H1", "T000001"],
-        "974e400180a99": ["H0", "T000000", "stuff"],
-    }
-    with pytest.raises(IndexError):
-        theIndex._checkFirstTitles()
-
-    # Wrong Header
-    theIndex._firstTitle = {
-        "53b69b83cdafc": ["H1", "T000001"],
-        "974e400180a99": ["XX", "T000000"],
-    }
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        theIndex._checkFirstTitles()
-
-    # Wrong Title
-    theIndex._firstTitle = {
-        "53b69b83cdafc": ["H1", "T000001"],
-        "974e400180a99": ["H0", "INVALID"],
-    }
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        theIndex._checkFirstTitles()
-
-# END Test testCoreIndex_CheckFirstTitle