diff --git a/java/google/registry/model/registrar/Registrar.java b/java/google/registry/model/registrar/Registrar.java
index 4e3c46ed9..073e80302 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/model/registrar/Registrar.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/model/registrar/Registrar.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import static com.google.common.base.Predicates.equalTo;
 import static com.google.common.base.Predicates.in;
 import static com.google.common.base.Predicates.notNull;
 import static com.google.common.base.Strings.emptyToNull;
-import static com.google.common.base.Strings.isNullOrEmpty;
 import static com.google.common.base.Strings.nullToEmpty;
 import static com.google.common.collect.Sets.immutableEnumSet;
 import static com.google.common.io.BaseEncoding.base64;
@@ -162,10 +161,6 @@ public class Registrar extends ImmutableObject implements Buildable, Jsonifiable
 
   private static final RegistryEnvironment ENVIRONMENT = RegistryEnvironment.get();
 
-  /** Reports the type of data on file re: registrar certificates (full cert, hash only, none). */
-  // Note: May be unnecessary, pending a conversation on how to best report on this data.
-  public enum CertificateState { NONE, CERTIFICATE_HASH, CERTIFICATE }
-
   /** Regex for E.164 phone number format specified by {@code contact.xsd}. */
   private static final Pattern E164_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\\+[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,14}");
 
@@ -407,16 +402,6 @@ public class Registrar extends ImmutableObject implements Buildable, Jsonifiable
     return ACTIVE_STATES.contains(state) && PUBLICLY_VISIBLE_TYPES.contains(type);
   }
 
-  public CertificateState getCertificateState() {
-    if (!isNullOrEmpty(clientCertificate)) {
-      return CertificateState.CERTIFICATE;
-    } else if (!isNullOrEmpty(clientCertificateHash)) {
-      return CertificateState.CERTIFICATE_HASH;
-    } else {
-      return CertificateState.NONE;
-    }
-  }
-
   public String getClientCertificate() {
     return clientCertificate;
   }
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/model/registrar/RegistrarTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/model/registrar/RegistrarTest.java
index e48745f91..ba2300d57 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/model/registrar/RegistrarTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/model/registrar/RegistrarTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import google.registry.model.EntityTestCase;
 import google.registry.model.common.EntityGroupRoot;
-import google.registry.model.registrar.Registrar.CertificateState;
 import google.registry.model.registrar.Registrar.State;
 import google.registry.model.registrar.Registrar.Type;
 import google.registry.testing.ExceptionRule;
@@ -217,20 +216,6 @@ public class RegistrarTest extends EntityTestCase {
     assertThat(registrar.getFailoverClientCertificateHash()).isNull();
   }
 
-  @Test
-  public void testSuccess_certificateStates() throws Exception {
-    // Initialized registrar should have the full certificate.
-    assertThat(registrar.getCertificateState()).isEqualTo(CertificateState.CERTIFICATE);
-
-    // Setting a null certificate will also reset the hash.
-    registrar = registrar.asBuilder().setClientCertificate(null, clock.nowUtc()).build();
-    assertThat(registrar.getCertificateState()).isEqualTo(CertificateState.NONE);
-
-    // Set client certificate hash explicitly.
-    registrar = registrar.asBuilder().setClientCertificateHash(SAMPLE_CERT_HASH).build();
-    assertThat(registrar.getCertificateState()).isEqualTo(CertificateState.CERTIFICATE_HASH);
-  }
-
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_clearingIanaAndBillingIds() throws Exception {
     registrar.asBuilder()