diff --git a/internal/ethapi/backend.go b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
index 214214f51..e10fb14ff 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/backend.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ type State interface {
 }
 
 func GetAPIs(apiBackend Backend, solcPath string) []rpc.API {
-	compiler := makeCompilerAPIs(solcPath)
-	all := []rpc.API{
+	return []rpc.API{
 		{
 			Namespace: "eth",
 			Version:   "1.0",
@@ -116,5 +115,4 @@ func GetAPIs(apiBackend Backend, solcPath string) []rpc.API {
 			Public:    false,
 		},
 	}
-	return append(compiler, all...)
 }
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/solc.go b/internal/ethapi/solc.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b9acc518b..000000000
--- a/internal/ethapi/solc.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
-//
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-package ethapi
-
-import (
-	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/compiler"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-)
-
-func makeCompilerAPIs(solcPath string) []rpc.API {
-	c := &compilerAPI{solc: solcPath}
-	return []rpc.API{
-		{
-			Namespace: "eth",
-			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   (*PublicCompilerAPI)(c),
-			Public:    true,
-		},
-		{
-			Namespace: "admin",
-			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   (*CompilerAdminAPI)(c),
-			Public:    true,
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-type compilerAPI struct {
-	// This lock guards the solc path set through the API.
-	// It also ensures that only one solc process is used at
-	// any time.
-	mu   sync.Mutex
-	solc string
-}
-
-type CompilerAdminAPI compilerAPI
-
-// SetSolc sets the Solidity compiler path to be used by the node.
-func (api *CompilerAdminAPI) SetSolc(path string) (string, error) {
-	api.mu.Lock()
-	defer api.mu.Unlock()
-	info, err := compiler.SolidityVersion(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	api.solc = path
-	return info.FullVersion, nil
-}
-
-type PublicCompilerAPI compilerAPI
-
-// CompileSolidity compiles the given solidity source.
-func (api *PublicCompilerAPI) CompileSolidity(source string) (map[string]*compiler.Contract, error) {
-	api.mu.Lock()
-	defer api.mu.Unlock()
-	return compiler.CompileSolidityString(api.solc, source)
-}
-
-func (api *PublicCompilerAPI) GetCompilers() ([]string, error) {
-	api.mu.Lock()
-	defer api.mu.Unlock()
-	if _, err := compiler.SolidityVersion(api.solc); err == nil {
-		return []string{"Solidity"}, nil
-	}
-	return []string{}, nil
-}