diff --git a/irohad/ametsuchi/impl/flat_file_block_storage.cpp b/irohad/ametsuchi/impl/flat_file_block_storage.cpp
index dba89a8a1e..43970474d1 100644
--- a/irohad/ametsuchi/impl/flat_file_block_storage.cpp
+++ b/irohad/ametsuchi/impl/flat_file_block_storage.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ bool FlatFileBlockStorage::insert(
       });
 }
 
-bool FlatFileBlockStorage::insert(const shared_model::interface::Block &block) {
-  return insert(clone(block));
-}
-
 boost::optional<std::shared_ptr<const shared_model::interface::Block>>
 FlatFileBlockStorage::fetch(
     shared_model::interface::types::HeightType height) const {
diff --git a/irohad/ametsuchi/impl/flat_file_block_storage.hpp b/irohad/ametsuchi/impl/flat_file_block_storage.hpp
index 3cdb7be820..feb502cb84 100644
--- a/irohad/ametsuchi/impl/flat_file_block_storage.hpp
+++ b/irohad/ametsuchi/impl/flat_file_block_storage.hpp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ namespace iroha {
       bool insert(
           std::shared_ptr<const shared_model::interface::Block> block) override;
 
-      bool insert(const shared_model::interface::Block &block) override;
-
       boost::optional<std::shared_ptr<const shared_model::interface::Block>>
       fetch(shared_model::interface::types::HeightType height) const override;