diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
index ea3739c4..24105e5c 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_block.cpp
@@ -149,25 +149,6 @@ std::vector<block_id_type> database::get_block_ids_on_fork(block_id_type head_of
   return result;
 }
     
-void database::check_tansaction_for_duplicated_operations(const signed_transaction& trx)
-{
-   const auto& proposal_index = get_index<proposal_object>();
-   std::set<fc::sha256> existed_operations_digests;
-   
-   proposal_index.inspect_all_objects( [&](const object& obj){
-      const proposal_object& proposal = static_cast<const proposal_object&>(obj);
-      auto proposed_operations_digests = gather_proposed_operations_digests( proposal.proposed_transaction );
-      existed_operations_digests.insert( proposed_operations_digests.begin(), proposed_operations_digests.end() );
-   });
-    
-   /// FIXME / TODO: Migrate this check to a new API call to leave a broadcast call that does not do dupchecks
-   auto proposed_operations_digests = gather_proposed_operations_digests(trx);
-   for (auto& digest: proposed_operations_digests)
-   {
-      FC_ASSERT(existed_operations_digests.count(digest) == 0, "Proposed operation is already pending for approval.");
-   }
-}
-
 /**
  * Push block "may fail" in which case every partial change is unwound.  After
  * push block is successful the block is appended to the chain database on disk.