diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/utils/index.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/utils/index.js
index 0a802879..619b04d2 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/utils/index.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/utils/index.js
@@ -24,29 +24,6 @@ const delay = ms => new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, ms))
  */
 const mySecret = () => Promise.resolve(require('../../Mediator').getMySecret())
 
-/**
- * @template T
- * @param {Promise<T>} promise
- * @returns {Promise<T>}
- */
-const timeout10 = promise => {
-  /** @type {NodeJS.Timeout} */
-  // @ts-ignore
-  let timeoutID
-  return Promise.race([
-    promise.then(v => {
-      clearTimeout(timeoutID)
-      return v
-    }),
-
-    new Promise((_, rej) => {
-      timeoutID = setTimeout(() => {
-        rej(new Error(Constants.ErrorCode.TIMEOUT_ERR))
-      }, 10000)
-    })
-  ])
-}
-
 /**
  * @template T
  * @param {Promise<T>} promise