diff --git a/backend/api/routes/leaderboards.js b/backend/api/routes/leaderboards.js
index f416dc081..648ba8c4d 100644
--- a/backend/api/routes/leaderboards.js
+++ b/backend/api/routes/leaderboards.js
@@ -22,11 +22,4 @@ router.post(
   LeaderboardsController.update
 );
 
-//TODO remove me
-router.post(
-  "/debug_update",
-  RateLimit.limit1persec,
-  LeaderboardsController.debugUpdate
-);
-
 module.exports = router;