diff --git a/crates/hotshot/src/tasks/task_state.rs b/crates/hotshot/src/tasks/task_state.rs
index 6752aae43f..1df18f9b5e 100644
--- a/crates/hotshot/src/tasks/task_state.rs
+++ b/crates/hotshot/src/tasks/task_state.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, I: NodeImplementation<TYPES>, V: Versions> CreateTaskState
             cur_view: handle.cur_view().await,
             cur_epoch: handle.cur_epoch().await,
             quorum_membership: (*handle.hotshot.memberships).clone().into(),
-            network: Arc::clone(&handle.hotshot.network),
             vote_collectors: BTreeMap::default(),
             public_key: handle.public_key().clone(),
             private_key: handle.private_key().clone(),
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, I: NodeImplementation<TYPES>, V: Versions> CreateTaskState
             cur_view,
             next_view: cur_view,
             cur_epoch: handle.cur_epoch().await,
-            network: Arc::clone(&handle.hotshot.network),
             membership: (*handle.hotshot.memberships).clone().into(),
             public_key: handle.public_key().clone(),
             private_key: handle.private_key().clone(),
@@ -191,7 +189,6 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, I: NodeImplementation<TYPES>, V: Versions> CreateTaskState
             consensus: OuterConsensus::new(handle.hotshot.consensus()),
             cur_view: handle.cur_view().await,
             cur_epoch: handle.cur_epoch().await,
-            network: Arc::clone(&handle.hotshot.network),
             membership: (*handle.hotshot.memberships).clone().into(),
             public_key: handle.public_key().clone(),
             private_key: handle.private_key().clone(),
diff --git a/crates/hotshot/src/traits/election/randomized_committee_members.rs b/crates/hotshot/src/traits/election/randomized_committee_members.rs
index 01f4ad6383..5c85ad9c07 100644
--- a/crates/hotshot/src/traits/election/randomized_committee_members.rs
+++ b/crates/hotshot/src/traits/election/randomized_committee_members.rs
@@ -317,32 +317,6 @@ impl<TYPES: NodeType, CONFIG: QuorumFilterConfig> Membership<TYPES>
         Ok(TYPES::SignatureKey::public_key(&res))
     }
 
-    /// Index the vector of public keys with the current view number
-    fn lookup_da_leader(
-        &self,
-        view_number: TYPES::View,
-        epoch: <TYPES as NodeType>::Epoch,
-    ) -> Result<TYPES::SignatureKey> {
-        let filter = self.make_da_quorum_filter(epoch);
-        let leader_vec: Vec<_> = self
-            .da_stake_table
-            .iter()
-            .enumerate()
-            .filter(|(idx, _)| filter.contains(idx))
-            .map(|(_, v)| v.clone())
-            .collect();
-
-        let mut rng: StdRng = rand::SeedableRng::seed_from_u64(*view_number);
-
-        let randomized_view_number: u64 = rng.gen_range(0..=u64::MAX);
-        #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
-        let index = randomized_view_number as usize % leader_vec.len();
-
-        let res = leader_vec[index].clone();
-
-        Ok(TYPES::SignatureKey::public_key(&res))
-    }
-
     /// Get the total number of nodes in the committee
     fn total_nodes(&self, epoch: <TYPES as NodeType>::Epoch) -> usize {
         self.make_quorum_filter(epoch).len()
diff --git a/crates/types/src/traits/election.rs b/crates/types/src/traits/election.rs
index 2dbccda807..5b72ea4f84 100644
--- a/crates/types/src/traits/election.rs
+++ b/crates/types/src/traits/election.rs
@@ -95,21 +95,6 @@ pub trait Membership<TYPES: NodeType>: Clone + Debug + Send + Sync {
         ))
     }
 
-    /// The DA leader of the committee for view `view_number` in `epoch`.
-    ///
-    /// Note: this function uses a HotShot-internal error type.
-    /// You should implement `lookup_leader`, rather than implementing this function directly.
-    ///
-    /// # Errors
-    /// Returns an error if the leader cannot be calculated.
-    fn da_leader(&self, view: TYPES::View, epoch: TYPES::Epoch) -> Result<TYPES::SignatureKey> {
-        use utils::anytrace::*;
-
-        self.lookup_da_leader(view, epoch).wrap().context(info!(
-            "Failed to get leader for view {view} in epoch {epoch}"
-        ))
-    }
-
     /// The leader of the committee for view `view_number` in `epoch`.
     ///
     /// Note: There is no such thing as a DA leader, so any consumer