diff --git a/src/uagents/config.py b/src/uagents/config.py
index e46923b2..cac0db7f 100644
--- a/src/uagents/config.py
+++ b/src/uagents/config.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class AgentNetwork(Enum):
 USER_PREFIX = "user"
 CONTRACT_ALMANAC = "fetch1h5rhtj5m6dqjmufj5m3t4mq6l7cnd8dvaxclwmrk6tfdm0gy3lmszksf0s"
 CONTRACT_NAME_SERVICE = (
-    "fetch1yrf4xpglq02fzj50m9wn44qdq89a5vr0ufa42qa506uhwal4n79s99sp87"
+    "fetch1mxz8kn3l5ksaftx8a9pj9a6prpzk2uhxnqdkwuqvuh37tw80xu6qges77l"
 )
 REGISTRATION_FEE = 500000000000000000
 REGISTRATION_DENOM = "atestfet"
diff --git a/src/uagents/network.py b/src/uagents/network.py
index b12ea86e..4268161b 100644
--- a/src/uagents/network.py
+++ b/src/uagents/network.py
@@ -98,15 +98,6 @@ def is_owner(self, name: str, wallet_address: str):
         permission = self.query(query_msg)["permissions"]
         return permission == "admin"
 
-    def _get_ownership_msg(self, name: str, wallet_address: str):
-        return {
-            "update_ownership": {
-                "domain": f"{name}.agent",
-                "owner": {"address": {"address": wallet_address}},
-                "permissions": "admin",
-            }
-        }
-
     def _get_registration_msg(self, name: str, address: str):
         return {
             "register": {
@@ -121,14 +112,8 @@ def get_registration_tx(self, name: str, wallet_address: str, agent_address: str
 
         transaction = Transaction()
 
-        ownership_msg = self._get_ownership_msg(name, wallet_address)
         registration_msg = self._get_registration_msg(name, agent_address)
 
-        transaction.add_message(
-            create_cosmwasm_execute_msg(
-                wallet_address, CONTRACT_NAME_SERVICE, ownership_msg
-            )
-        )
         transaction.add_message(
             create_cosmwasm_execute_msg(
                 wallet_address, CONTRACT_NAME_SERVICE, registration_msg
diff --git a/tests/test_agent_registration.py b/tests/test_agent_registration.py
index 70c36f14..b450d877 100644
--- a/tests/test_agent_registration.py
+++ b/tests/test_agent_registration.py
@@ -48,24 +48,6 @@ def test_alamanc_failed_registration(self):
             "Shouldn't be registered on alamanac",
         )
 
-    def test_name_service_ownership(self):
-        agent = Agent()
-        fund_agent_if_low(agent.wallet.address())
-
-        ownership_msg = agent._service_contract._get_ownership_msg(
-            agent.name, str(agent.wallet.address())
-        )
-
-        transaction = agent._service_contract.execute(ownership_msg, agent.wallet)
-
-        transaction.wait_to_complete()
-
-        is_owner = agent._service_contract.is_owner(
-            agent.name, str(agent.wallet.address())
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(is_owner, True, "Domain ownership failed")
-
     def test_name_service_failed_ownership(self):
         agent = Agent()
 
@@ -110,14 +92,10 @@ def test_registration(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(is_owner, False)
 
-        ownership_msg = agent._service_contract._get_ownership_msg(
-            agent.name, str(agent.wallet.address())
-        )
         registration_msg = agent._service_contract._get_registration_msg(
             agent.name, agent.address
         )
 
-        agent._service_contract.execute(ownership_msg, agent.wallet).wait_to_complete()
         agent._service_contract.execute(
             registration_msg, agent.wallet
         ).wait_to_complete()