diff --git a/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/mod.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index aa87ba10e..000000000
--- a/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/* This file is part of DarkFi (https://dark.fi)
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2020-2023 Dyne.org foundation
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
- * License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-/// Transaction broadcast protocol
-mod protocol_tx;
-pub use protocol_tx::ProtocolTx;
diff --git a/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_tx.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_tx.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index dcc7f36e5..000000000
--- a/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_tx.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-/* This file is part of DarkFi (https://dark.fi)
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2020-2023 Dyne.org foundation
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
- * License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-use async_std::sync::Arc;
-use async_trait::async_trait;
-use log::debug;
-use smol::Executor;
-use url::Url;
-
-use darkfi::{
-    consensus::ValidatorStatePtr,
-    impl_p2p_message,
-    net::{
-        ChannelPtr, Message, MessageSubscription, P2pPtr, ProtocolBase, ProtocolBasePtr,
-        ProtocolJobsManager, ProtocolJobsManagerPtr,
-    },
-    tx::Transaction,
-    Result,
-};
-
-pub struct ProtocolTx {
-    tx_sub: MessageSubscription<Transaction>,
-    jobsman: ProtocolJobsManagerPtr,
-    state: ValidatorStatePtr,
-    p2p: P2pPtr,
-    channel_address: Url,
-}
-
-impl_p2p_message!(Transaction, "tx");
-
-impl ProtocolTx {
-    pub async fn init(
-        channel: ChannelPtr,
-        state: ValidatorStatePtr,
-        p2p: P2pPtr,
-    ) -> Result<ProtocolBasePtr> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "darkfid::protocol_tx::init",
-            "Adding ProtocolTx to the protocol registry"
-        );
-        let msg_subsystem = channel.message_subsystem();
-        msg_subsystem.add_dispatch::<Transaction>().await;
-
-        let tx_sub = channel.subscribe_msg::<Transaction>().await?;
-
-        Ok(Arc::new(Self {
-            tx_sub,
-            jobsman: ProtocolJobsManager::new("TxProtocol", channel.clone()),
-            state,
-            p2p,
-            channel_address: channel.address().clone(),
-        }))
-    }
-
-    async fn handle_receive_tx(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result<()> {
-        debug!(
-            target: "darkfid::protocol_tx::handle_receive_tx",
-            "START"
-        );
-        let exclude_list = vec![self.channel_address.clone()];
-        loop {
-            let tx = match self.tx_sub.receive().await {
-                Ok(v) => v,
-                Err(e) => {
-                    debug!(
-                        target: "darkfid::protocol_tx::handle_receive_tx",
-                        "recv fail: {}",
-                        e
-                    );
-                    continue
-                }
-            };
-
-            // Check if node has finished syncing its blockchain
-            if !self.state.read().await.synced {
-                debug!(
-                    target: "darkfid::protocol_tx::handle_receive_tx",
-                    "Node still syncing blockchain, skipping..."
-                );
-                continue
-            }
-
-            let tx_copy = (*tx).clone();
-
-            // Nodes use unconfirmed_txs vector as seen_txs pool.
-            if self.state.write().await.append_tx(tx_copy.clone()).await {
-                self.p2p.broadcast_with_exclude(&tx_copy, &exclude_list).await;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[async_trait]
-impl ProtocolBase for ProtocolTx {
-    async fn start(self: Arc<Self>, executor: Arc<Executor<'_>>) -> Result<()> {
-        debug!(target: "darkfid::protocol_tx::start", "START");
-        self.jobsman.clone().start(executor.clone());
-        self.jobsman.clone().spawn(self.clone().handle_receive_tx(), executor.clone()).await;
-        debug!(target: "darkfid::protocol_tx::start", "END");
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
-        "ProtocolTx"
-    }
-}