diff --git a/api/plugin.go b/api/plugin.go
index 4e01e10..72f2320 100644
--- a/api/plugin.go
+++ b/api/plugin.go
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	gtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
@@ -185,28 +182,6 @@ func (s *Server) DeletePluginPolicyById(c echo.Context) error {
 	})
 }
 
-func (s *Server) GetPolicySchema(c echo.Context) error {
-	pluginID := c.Request().Header.Get("plugin_id") // this is a unique identifier; this won't be needed once the DCA and Payroll are separate services
-	if pluginID == "" {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, NewErrorResponse("missing required header: plugin_id"))
-	}
-
-	// TODO: need to deal with both DCA and Payroll plugins
-	keyPath := filepath.Join("plugin", pluginID, "dcaPluginUiSchema.json")
-	jsonData, err := os.ReadFile(keyPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, NewErrorResponse("failed to read plugin schema"))
-	}
-
-	var data map[string]interface{}
-	jsonErr := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &data)
-	if jsonErr != nil {
-		s.logger.WithError(jsonErr).Error("Failed to parse plugin schema")
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, NewErrorResponse("failed to parse plugin schema"))
-	}
-	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, data)
-}
-
 func (s *Server) GetRecipeSpecification(c echo.Context) error {
 	recipeSpec, err := s.plugin.GetRecipeSpecification()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/api/server.go b/api/server.go
index 03f274d..c92e70f 100644
--- a/api/server.go
+++ b/api/server.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ type Server struct {
 	policyService service.Policy
 	plugin        plugin.Spec
 	logger        *logrus.Logger
-	mode          string
 }
 
 // NewServer returns a new server.
diff --git a/config-plugin.yaml b/config-plugin.yaml
index 97b167c..eeaf2a4 100644
--- a/config-plugin.yaml
+++ b/config-plugin.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ server:
   verifier_url: "http://localhost:8081"
   base_config_path: /etc/vultisig
   vaults_file_path: test/vaults
-  mode: plugin
   plugin:
     type: fees