diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/accessibility/accessibility_specs.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/accessibility/accessibility_specs.js
index 1ce243060..9494ed30b 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/accessibility/accessibility_specs.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/accessibility/accessibility_specs.js
@@ -250,17 +250,6 @@ describe('Accessibility Tests', () => {
                         });
                     });
             });
-            Cypress.Commands.add('approveAllRequests', () => {
-                cy.request('/admin/projects/proj1/approvals?limit=10&ascending=true&page=1&orderBy=userId')
-                    .then((response) => {
-                        response.body.data.forEach((item) => {
-                            cy.wait(200); // that way sort works properly
-                            cy.request('POST', '/admin/projects/proj1/approvals/approve', {
-                                skillApprovalIds: [item.id],
-                            });
-                        });
-                    });
-            });
 
             cy.createProject(1);
             cy.createSubject(1, 1);
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/client-display/skills-display-transcript-export_spec.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/client-display/skills-display-transcript-export_spec.js
index a08d71ec5..2b74de9bb 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/client-display/skills-display-transcript-export_spec.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/client-display/skills-display-transcript-export_spec.js
@@ -18,18 +18,6 @@ const moment = require("moment-timezone");
 
 describe('Transcript export tests', () => {
 
-  Cypress.Commands.add('approveAllRequests', () => {
-    cy.request('/admin/projects/proj1/approvals?limit=10&ascending=true&page=1&orderBy=userId')
-        .then((response) => {
-          response.body.data.forEach((item) => {
-            cy.wait(200); // that way sort works properly
-            cy.request('POST', '/admin/projects/proj1/approvals/approve', {
-              skillApprovalIds: [item.id],
-            });
-          });
-        });
-  });
-
   const deleteDownloadDir = () => {
     try {
       rmdirSync('cypress/downloads', { maxRetries: 5, recursive: true });
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/self-report/selfReport-approvalHistory_spec.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/self-report/selfReport-approvalHistory_spec.js
index 00e2d7483..5d84bf776 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/self-report/selfReport-approvalHistory_spec.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/e2e/self-report/selfReport-approvalHistory_spec.js
@@ -39,17 +39,6 @@ describe('Self Report Approval History Tests', () => {
                     });
                 });
         });
-        Cypress.Commands.add('approveAllRequests', () => {
-            cy.request('/admin/projects/proj1/approvals?limit=10&ascending=true&page=1&orderBy=userId')
-                .then((response) => {
-                    response.body.data.forEach((item) => {
-                        cy.wait(200); // that way sort works properly
-                        cy.request('POST', '/admin/projects/proj1/approvals/approve', {
-                            skillApprovalIds: [item.id],
-                        });
-                    });
-                });
-        });
     });
 
     it('empty approval history', () => {
diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/support/commands.js b/e2e-tests/cypress/support/commands.js
index 6c86163ef..4c70eca22 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -1551,4 +1551,16 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("setDarkModeIfNeeded", (darkMode) => {
     if (darkMode && darkMode.length > 0) {
         cy.configureDarkMode()
     }
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('approveAllRequests', () => {
+    cy.request('/admin/projects/proj1/approvals?limit=10&ascending=true&page=1&orderBy=userId')
+        .then((response) => {
+            response.body.data.forEach((item) => {
+                cy.wait(200);
+                cy.request('POST', '/admin/projects/proj1/approvals/approve', {
+                    skillApprovalIds: [item.id],
+                });
+            });
+        });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service/src/main/java/skills/skillLoading/SubjectDataLoader.groovy b/service/src/main/java/skills/skillLoading/SubjectDataLoader.groovy
index 39faf7d7d..b57e6d391 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/skills/skillLoading/SubjectDataLoader.groovy
+++ b/service/src/main/java/skills/skillLoading/SubjectDataLoader.groovy
@@ -367,17 +367,6 @@ class SubjectDataLoader {
             )
         }
 
-//        HashMap<String, SkillDefAndUserPoints> skillList = new HashMap<String, SkillDefAndUserPoints>()
-//
-//        res.forEach {
-//          def id = it.skillDef.skillId + '-' + it.skillDef.projectId
-//          if(!skillList.containsKey(id) || it.approval.updated > skillList[id].approval.updated) {
-//              skillList[id] = it
-//          }
-//        }
-//
-//        res = skillList.values().toList()
-
         return res?.findAll {it.skillDef.type != SkillDef.ContainerType.SkillsGroup || it.skillDef.totalPoints > 0 }.sort { it.skillDef.displayOrder }
     }