diff --git a/rusk-recovery/config/example_gov.toml b/rusk-recovery/config/example_gov.toml
index a333b26ab7..96a1088997 100644
--- a/rusk-recovery/config/example_gov.toml
+++ b/rusk-recovery/config/example_gov.toml
@@ -1,15 +1,3 @@
-[[governance]]
-contract_address = 3
-name = "security_1"
-authority = "22uowXa4bAwa9uehMFoSZjGCDTUSLGhFjCWxrEGHng8kWsEJSQBZxcCa8PeGMdTXWt9XyYNEx4S85XrGwfE8G1iG5j1ptEU4sSu1Hq3QKHsnBEZwTDLNBQeesSfmUadSjfRh"
-broker = "GrVMPSMnnMeuHnG2i1Vgqw1vMMbfd15NNTV7hbSM19Rt"
-
-[[governance]]
-contract_address = 4
-name = "security_2"
-authority = "uazLgN2HtLqaDZCxAtJtkkurQTXyZWXjQYJ3HdSVbpBjGRzMvKaqvpx3MRw8HTv7bTwyviLosEJAa56G66cdNjL4CJdqTUyFHdufzWWfLz9E7eF97tdc6jZsVTiGXGNGf2E"
-broker = "BzmjwPNbgWDKHxkVrGtiHyo18c9UZgtGm246GCAsHk43"
-
 [[balance]]
 address = '5i9RZjT87TLa1BtWXRRoFy3FoMzFHiXT3GWasHdUaxuo3YapUKYeXXiY1yuAeKng2hmxxaYsGNhKhjyrE9KYTSE7'
 seed = 0xdead_beef
diff --git a/rusk-recovery/src/state.rs b/rusk-recovery/src/state.rs
index 2618606ccd..bb2e5a69dc 100644
--- a/rusk-recovery/src/state.rs
+++ b/rusk-recovery/src/state.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use tracing::info;
 use url::Url;
 
-pub use snapshot::{Balance, GenesisStake, Governance, Snapshot};
+pub use snapshot::{Balance, GenesisStake, Snapshot};
 use stake_contract_types::StakeData;
 use transfer_contract_types::Mint;
 
@@ -48,47 +48,6 @@ pub static FAUCET_KEY: Lazy<PublicKey> = Lazy::new(|| {
     PublicKey::from_slice(&bytes).expect("faucet should have a valid key")
 });
 
-fn deploy_governance_contract(
-    session: &mut Session,
-    governance: &Governance,
-) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
-    let contract_id = governance.contract();
-    let bytecode = include_bytes!(
-        "../../target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/governance_contract.wasm"
-    );
-
-    let theme = Theme::default();
-    info!(
-        "{} {} governance to {}",
-        theme.action("Deploying"),
-        governance.name,
-        hex::encode(contract_id)
-    );
-    session.deploy(
-        bytecode,
-        ContractData::builder()
-            .owner(governance.owner())
-            .contract_id(contract_id),
-        u64::MAX,
-    )?;
-
-    // Set the broker and the authority of the governance contract
-    session.call::<_, ()>(
-        contract_id,
-        "set_broker",
-        governance.broker(),
-        u64::MAX,
-    )?;
-    session.call::<_, ()>(
-        contract_id,
-        "set_authority",
-        governance.authority(),
-        u64::MAX,
-    )?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 fn generate_transfer_state(
     session: &mut Session,
     snapshot: &Snapshot,
@@ -263,10 +222,6 @@ pub fn deploy<P: AsRef<Path>>(
     generate_transfer_state(&mut session, snapshot)?;
     generate_stake_state(&mut session, snapshot)?;
 
-    for governance in snapshot.governance_contracts() {
-        deploy_governance_contract(&mut session, governance)?;
-    }
-
     info!("{} persisted id", theme.success("Storing"));
     let commit_id = session.commit()?;
     fs::write(state_id_path, commit_id)?;
diff --git a/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot.rs b/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot.rs
index 84b0af9999..ab1388c13e 100644
--- a/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot.rs
+++ b/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use phoenix_core::PublicKey;
 use rusk_abi::dusk::Dusk;
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-mod governance;
 mod stake;
 mod wrapper;
 
@@ -19,8 +18,6 @@ use crate::state;
 pub use stake::GenesisStake;
 use wrapper::Wrapper;
 
-pub use self::governance::Governance;
-
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Balance {
     address: Wrapper<PublicKey, { PublicKey::SIZE }>,
@@ -45,8 +42,6 @@ pub struct Snapshot {
     balance: Vec<Balance>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty", default = "Vec::new")]
     stake: Vec<GenesisStake>,
-    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty", default = "Vec::new")]
-    governance: Vec<Governance>,
 }
 
 impl Debug for Snapshot {
@@ -79,10 +74,6 @@ impl Snapshot {
     pub fn base_state(&self) -> Option<&str> {
         self.base_state.as_deref()
     }
-
-    pub fn governance_contracts(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Governance> {
-        self.governance.iter()
-    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot/governance.rs b/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot/governance.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3083761faa..0000000000
--- a/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot/governance.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
-//
-// Copyright (c) DUSK NETWORK. All rights reserved.
-
-use bls12_381_bls::PublicKey as BlsPublicKey;
-use dusk_bytes::Serializable;
-use jubjub_schnorr::PublicKey as SchnorrPublicKey;
-use phoenix_core::PublicKey;
-use rusk_abi::ContractId;
-use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-use super::wrapper::Wrapper;
-use crate::state;
-
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct Governance {
-    pub(crate) contract_owner: Option<Wrapper<PublicKey, { PublicKey::SIZE }>>,
-    pub contract_address: u64,
-    pub name: String,
-    pub(crate) authority: Wrapper<BlsPublicKey, { BlsPublicKey::SIZE }>,
-    pub(crate) broker: Wrapper<SchnorrPublicKey, { SchnorrPublicKey::SIZE }>,
-}
-
-impl Governance {
-    pub fn owner(&self) -> [u8; PublicKey::SIZE] {
-        let dusk = Wrapper::from(*state::DUSK_KEY);
-        self.contract_owner.as_ref().unwrap_or(&dusk).to_bytes()
-    }
-
-    pub fn authority(&self) -> &BlsPublicKey {
-        &self.authority
-    }
-    pub fn broker(&self) -> &SchnorrPublicKey {
-        &self.broker
-    }
-
-    pub fn contract(&self) -> ContractId {
-        let mut data = [0u8; 32];
-        let address = self.contract_address.to_be_bytes();
-        data[24..].copy_from_slice(&address);
-        ContractId::from(data)
-    }
-}