diff --git a/nextmv/cloud/__init__.py b/nextmv/cloud/__init__.py
index 630f629..9839b21 100644
--- a/nextmv/cloud/__init__.py
+++ b/nextmv/cloud/__init__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@
 from .manifest import ManifestPythonModel as ManifestPythonModel
 from .manifest import ManifestRuntime as ManifestRuntime
 from .manifest import ManifestType as ManifestType
-from .manifest import default_python_manifest as default_python_manifest
 from .status import Status as Status
 from .status import StatusV2 as StatusV2
diff --git a/nextmv/cloud/manifest.py b/nextmv/cloud/manifest.py
index 5903984..e9e0066 100644
--- a/nextmv/cloud/manifest.py
+++ b/nextmv/cloud/manifest.py
@@ -222,24 +222,3 @@ def from_model_configuration(cls, model_configuration: ModelConfiguration) -> "M
             type=ManifestType.PYTHON,
             python=manifest_python,
         )
-
-
-def default_python_manifest() -> Manifest:
-    """
-    Create a default Python manifest.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    Manifest
-        The default Python manifest.
-
-    """
-
-    manifest_python = ManifestPython.from_dict({"pip-requirements": _REQUIREMENTS_FILE})
-
-    return Manifest(
-        files=["main.py"],
-        runtime=ManifestRuntime.PYTHON,
-        type=ManifestType.PYTHON,
-        python=manifest_python,
-    )