diff --git a/packages/contracts/deploy/helpers.ts b/packages/contracts/deploy/helpers.ts
index 76e453a6..35f60b10 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/deploy/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/deploy/helpers.ts
@@ -60,28 +60,6 @@ export const DAO_PERMISSIONS = [
   'REGISTER_STANDARD_CALLBACK_PERMISSION',
 ];
 
-export async function uploadToIPFS(
-  metadata: string,
-  networkName: string
-): Promise<string> {
-  const client = IPFS.create({
-    url: 'https://prod.ipfs.aragon.network/api/v0',
-    headers: {
-      'X-API-KEY': 'b477RhECf8s8sdM7XrkLBs2wHc4kCMwpbcFC55Kt',
-    },
-  });
-
-  if (networkName === 'hardhat' || networkName === 'localhost') {
-    // return a dummy path
-    return 'QmNnobxuyCjtYgsStCPhXKEiQR5cjsc3GtG9ZMTKFTTEFJ';
-  }
-
-  const res = await client.add(metadata);
-  await client.pin.add(res.cid);
-  console.log(`Uploaded to IPFS with cid ${res.cid.toString()}`);
-  return res.cid.toString();
-}
-
 export async function getContractAddress(
   contractName: string,
   hre: HardhatRuntimeEnvironment