diff --git a/crates/utils/tcbinfo-updater/src/main.rs b/crates/utils/tcbinfo-updater/src/main.rs
index 2acc6ff..7440a95 100644
--- a/crates/utils/tcbinfo-updater/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/tcbinfo-updater/src/main.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ async fn get_fmspc_list() -> Vec<Fmspc> {
 async fn upsert_tcbinfo(url: &str, contract_addr: &str, chain_id : Id, sender: &str, gas: u64, fees: &str) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
 
     let network = Url::parse(url).expect("couldn't parse network URL");
-    let skey = hex::decode(sk).expect("couldn't read signing key")
-        .as_slice()
-        .try_into()
-        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("failed to read/parse sk: {}", e)).expect("couldn't extract result value");
     let client = CliClient::neutrond(network);
     let fmspc_list = get_fmspc_list().await;