diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/helpers.ts b/packages/api/src/utils/helpers.ts
index 72388667c..5b7ca9b83 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -78,30 +78,6 @@ export const stringToHash = (str: string, convertToUUID = false): string => {
   ).toLowerCase()
 }
 
-export function authorized<
-  TSuccess,
-  TError extends { errorCodes: string[] },
-  /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
-  TArgs = any,
-  TParent = any
-  /* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
->(
-  resolver: ResolverFn<
-    TSuccess | TError,
-    TParent,
-    WithDataSourcesContext & { claims: Claims },
-    TArgs
-  >
-): ResolverFn<TSuccess | TError, TParent, WithDataSourcesContext, TArgs> {
-  return (parent, args, ctx, info) => {
-    const { claims } = ctx
-    if (claims?.uid) {
-      return resolver(parent, args, { ...ctx, claims, uid: claims.uid }, info)
-    }
-    return { errorCodes: ['UNAUTHORIZED'] } as TError
-  }
-}
-
 export const findDelimiter = (
   text: string,
   delimiters = ['\t', ',', ':', ';'],