diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/pscdataapi/config/ApplicationConfig.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/pscdataapi/config/ApplicationConfig.java
index 19b65534..51d816a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/pscdataapi/config/ApplicationConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/pscdataapi/config/ApplicationConfig.java
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ public InternalApiClient internalApiClient() {
         return ApiSdkManager.getPrivateSDK();
     }
 
-    @Bean
-    public Supplier<String> offsetDateTimeGenerator() {
-        return () -> String.valueOf(OffsetDateTime.now());
-    }
-
     @Bean
     public CompanyMetricsApiService companyMetricsApiService() {
         return new CompanyMetricsApiService();
diff --git a/src/test/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/pscdataapi/config/ApplicationConfigTest.java b/src/test/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/pscdataapi/config/ApplicationConfigTest.java
index f5624dcb..b7a9c08a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/pscdataapi/config/ApplicationConfigTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/uk/gov/companieshouse/pscdataapi/config/ApplicationConfigTest.java
@@ -31,9 +31,4 @@ void internalApiClient() {
         assertThat(applicationConfig.internalApiClient(), isA(InternalApiClient.class));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    void offsetDateTimeGenerator() {
-        assertThat(applicationConfig.offsetDateTimeGenerator(), is(not(nullValue())));
-        assertThat(applicationConfig.offsetDateTimeGenerator(), isA(Supplier.class));
-    }
 }