diff --git a/src/lib/gui/tls/TlsUtility.cpp b/src/lib/gui/tls/TlsUtility.cpp
index 82eef8200..7a8da0e72 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/tls/TlsUtility.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/tls/TlsUtility.cpp
@@ -83,16 +83,4 @@ bool TlsUtility::generateCertificate() const
   return m_certificate.generateCertificate(certificate, length);
 }
 
-bool TlsUtility::persistCertificate() const
-{
-  qDebug("persisting tls certificate");
-
-  if (QFile::exists(Settings::value(Settings::Security::Certificate).toString())) {
-    qDebug("tls certificate already exists");
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  return generateCertificate();
-}
-
 } // namespace deskflow::gui
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/tls/TlsUtility.h b/src/lib/gui/tls/TlsUtility.h
index d4eff60ed..1f4e3637c 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/tls/TlsUtility.h
+++ b/src/lib/gui/tls/TlsUtility.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ public:
   explicit TlsUtility(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
   bool generateCertificate() const;
-  bool persistCertificate() const;
 
   /**
    * @brief Checks the settings values Settings::Security::TlsEnabled