diff --git a/packages/nns/src/canisters/governance/request.converters.ts b/packages/nns/src/canisters/governance/request.converters.ts
index c762eeea..544a4df3 100644
--- a/packages/nns/src/canisters/governance/request.converters.ts
+++ b/packages/nns/src/canisters/governance/request.converters.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import type {
   Decimal as RawDecimal,
   DeveloperDistribution as RawDeveloperDistribution,
   Duration as RawDuration,
-  Followees as RawFollowees,
   GlobalTimeOfDay as RawGlobalTimeOfDay,
   GovernanceParameters as RawGovernanceParameters,
   Image as RawImage,
@@ -98,10 +97,6 @@ const fromNeuronId = (neuronId: NeuronId): RawNeuronId => ({
   id: neuronId,
 });
 
-const fromFollowees = (followees: Array<NeuronId>): RawFollowees => ({
-  followees: followees.map(fromNeuronId),
-});
-
 const fromNeuronIdOrSubaccount = (
   neuronIdOrSubaccount: NeuronIdOrSubaccount,
 ): RawNeuronIdOrSubaccount => {