diff --git a/ui/app/actions.js b/ui/app/actions.js
index 4844dd56e..3ea092e57 100644
--- a/ui/app/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/actions.js
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ var actions = {
   SET_RPC_TARGET: 'SET_RPC_TARGET',
   SET_DEFAULT_RPC_TARGET: 'SET_DEFAULT_RPC_TARGET',
   SET_PROVIDER_TYPE: 'SET_PROVIDER_TYPE',
-  USE_ETHERSCAN_PROVIDER: 'USE_ETHERSCAN_PROVIDER',
-  useEtherscanProvider: useEtherscanProvider,
   showConfigPage,
   SHOW_ADD_TOKEN_PAGE: 'SHOW_ADD_TOKEN_PAGE',
   showAddTokenPage,
@@ -746,14 +744,6 @@ function addToAddressBook (recipient, nickname) {
   }
 }
 
-function useEtherscanProvider () {
-  log.debug(`background.useEtherscanProvider`)
-  background.useEtherscanProvider()
-  return {
-    type: actions.USE_ETHERSCAN_PROVIDER,
-  }
-}
-
 function showLoadingIndication (message) {
   return {
     type: actions.SHOW_LOADING,