diff --git a/lib/core/config.js b/lib/core/config.js
index c87b6761..d3e7476c 100644
--- a/lib/core/config.js
+++ b/lib/core/config.js
@@ -241,8 +241,6 @@ Config.prototype.loadFiles = function(files) {
       }
 
       if (self.communicationConfig.enabled && (self.communicationConfig.provider === 'orbit' || self.communicationConfig.available_providers.indexOf('orbit') >= 0)) {
-        // TODO: remove duplicated files if functionality is the same for storage and orbit
-        readFiles.push({filename: 'ipfs-api.js',   content: fs.readFileSync(fs.embarkPath("js/ipfs-api.min.js")).toString(), path: fs.embarkPath("js/ipfs-api.min.js")});
         readFiles.push({filename: 'orbit.js',  content: fs.readFileSync(fs.embarkPath("js/orbit.min.js")).toString(), path: fs.embarkPath("js/orbit.min.js")});
       }