diff --git a/src/createXcmTypes/util/getChainIdBySpecName.spec.ts b/src/createXcmTypes/util/getChainIdBySpecName.spec.ts
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--- a/src/createXcmTypes/util/getChainIdBySpecName.spec.ts
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@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
-
-import { Registry } from '../../registry';
-import { getChainIdBySpecName } from './getChainIdBySpecName';
-
-type Test = [expected: string, specName: string, registry: Registry];
-
-describe('getChainIdBySpecName', () => {
-	it('should return the correct chainId when given a valid specName', () => {
-		const tests: Test[] = [
-			['0', 'kusama', new Registry('kusama', {})],
-			['1000', 'statemine', new Registry('statemine', {})],
-			['1001', 'collectives', new Registry('collectives', {})],
-			['1002', 'bridge-hub-kusama', new Registry('bridge-hub-kusama', {})],
-		];
-
-		for (const test of tests) {
-			const [expected, specName, registry] = test;
-
-			const result = getChainIdBySpecName(registry, specName);
-			expect(result).toEqual(expected);
-		}
-	});
-});
diff --git a/src/createXcmTypes/util/getChainIdBySpecName.ts b/src/createXcmTypes/util/getChainIdBySpecName.ts
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--- a/src/createXcmTypes/util/getChainIdBySpecName.ts
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-// Copyright 2023 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
-
-import { KUSAMA_ASSET_HUB_SPEC_NAMES, POLKADOT_ASSET_HUB_SPEC_NAMES, WESTEND_ASSET_HUB_SPEC_NAMES } from '../../consts';
-import { Registry } from '../../registry';
-/**
- * returns a chains ID based on its relay chain and specName
- *
- * @param registry Registry
- * @param specName string
- * @returns
- */
-export const getChainIdBySpecName = (registry: Registry, specName: string): string => {
-	let result = '';
-
-	Object.entries(registry.currentRelayRegistry).forEach((chainInfo) => {
-		if (chainInfo[1].specName.toLowerCase() === specName.toLowerCase()) {
-			result = chainInfo[0];
-		}
-	});
-
-	// if the specName isnt found in the registry, check against AssetHub specNames
-	// to ensure updated specNames are accounted for
-	if (result.length === 0) {
-		if (
-			POLKADOT_ASSET_HUB_SPEC_NAMES.includes(specName.toLowerCase()) ||
-			KUSAMA_ASSET_HUB_SPEC_NAMES.includes(specName.toLowerCase()) ||
-			WESTEND_ASSET_HUB_SPEC_NAMES.includes(specName.toLowerCase())
-		) {
-			result = '1000';
-		}
-	}
-
-	return result;
-};