diff --git a/ai_ta_backend/agents/customcallbacks.py b/ai_ta_backend/agents/customcallbacks.py
index f5262a4a..20a83994 100644
--- a/ai_ta_backend/agents/customcallbacks.py
+++ b/ai_ta_backend/agents/customcallbacks.py
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ def on_chain_start(self, serialized: Dict[str, Any], inputs: Dict[str, Any], **k
         pass
 
 
-def get_custom_callback_handler():
-    handler = CustomCallbackHandler()
-    return handler
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # for testing