diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index daf3d2fef5c9dc1fc91a7e8803a4005d63c5a58b..07f2e3699c21ed2e5c60d3f75d2bcd7b58c3f0d3 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -120,15 +120,5 @@ export function buildWitnessUpdateOp(
 }
 
 export function autoDetectApiVersion() {
-  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    jsonRpc(config.get('url'), { method: 'condenser_api.get_version', params: [], id: 1 }).then(res => {
-      if (res.blockchain_version !== "0.23.0") {
-        config.set("rebranded_api", true)
-        resolve({ rebranded_api: true })
-      } else {
-        config.set("rebranded_api", false)
-        resolve({ rebranded_api: false })
-      }
-    })
-  })
+  console.log('Warning: autoDetectApiVersion() removed - it is not necessary anymore')
 }