diff --git a/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java b/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
index 6fc5f5622..417786dc8 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
@@ -1233,24 +1233,6 @@ public final class RegistryConfig {
     return CONFIG_SETTINGS.get().registryPolicy.contactAndHostRoidSuffix;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Memoizes loading of the {@link RegistryConfigSettings} POJO.
-   *
-   * <p>Memoizing without cache expiration is used because the app must be re-deployed in order to
-   * change the contents of the YAML config files.
-   */
-  private static final Supplier<RegistryConfigSettings> CONFIG_SETTINGS =
-      memoize(new Supplier<RegistryConfigSettings>() {
-        @Override
-        public RegistryConfigSettings get() {
-          return getConfigSettings();
-        }});
-
-  /** Returns the roid suffix to be used for the roids of all contacts and hosts. */
-  public static String getContactAndHostRoidSuffix() {
-    return CONFIG_SETTINGS.get().registryPolicy.contactAndHostRoidSuffix;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Memoizes loading of the {@link RegistryConfigSettings} POJO.
    *