diff --git a/src/middleware/auth.js b/src/middleware/auth.js
index 3449617..3594f40 100644
--- a/src/middleware/auth.js
+++ b/src/middleware/auth.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { asyncHandler } from '@sliit-foss/functions';
 import { default as createError } from 'http-errors';
-import { ROLE } from '@/constants';
 import { isBlacklistedToken } from '@/repository/token';
 import { getOneUser } from '@/repository/user';
 import { decodeJwtToken } from '@/utils';
@@ -24,11 +23,6 @@ export const protect = asyncHandler(async (req) => {
   req.user = user;
 });
 
-export const adminProtect = asyncHandler((req) => {
-  if (req.headers['x-api-key'] === process.env.API_ACCESS_KEY) return;
-  if (req.user?.role !== ROLE.ADMIN) throw new createError(403, 'You are not permitted to access this resource');
-});
-
 export const roleProtect = (roles = []) => {
   return asyncHandler((req) => {
     if (req.headers['x-api-key'] === process.env.API_ACCESS_KEY) return;