diff --git a/lemur/manage.py b/lemur/manage.py
index 5129514c..8f45cfb4 100755
--- a/lemur/manage.py
+++ b/lemur/manage.py
@@ -518,19 +518,6 @@ def publish_verisign_units():
         requests.post('http://localhost:8078/metrics', data=json.dumps(metric))
 
 
-@manager.command
-def publish_unapproved_verisign_certificates():
-    """
-    Query the Verisign for any certificates that need to be approved.
-    :return:
-    """
-    from lemur.plugins import plugins
-    from lemur.extensions import metrics
-    v = plugins.get('verisign-issuer')
-    certs = v.get_pending_certificates()
-    metrics.send('pending_certificates', 'gauge', certs)
-
-
 def main():
     manager.add_command("start", LemurServer())
     manager.add_command("runserver", Server(host='127.0.0.1', threaded=True))
diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_verisign/plugin.py b/lemur/plugins/lemur_verisign/plugin.py
index d02fd8e5..44fa71df 100644
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_verisign/plugin.py
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_verisign/plugin.py
@@ -221,25 +221,6 @@ class VerisignIssuerPlugin(IssuerPlugin):
         response = self.session.post(url, headers={'content-type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'})
         return handle_response(response.content)['Response']['Order']
 
-    def get_pending_certificates(self):
-        """
-        Uses Verisign to fetch the number of certificate awaiting approval.
-
-        :return:
-        """
-        url = current_app.config.get("VERISIGN_URL") + '/reportingws'
-
-        end = arrow.now()
-        start = end.replace(days=-7)
-        data = {
-            'reportType': 'summary',
-            'certProductType': 'Server',
-            'startDate': start.format("MM/DD/YYYY"),
-            'endDate': end.format("MM/DD/YYYY"),
-        }
-        response = self.session.post(url, data=data)
-        return response.json()['certificateSummary'][0]['Pending']
-
     def clear_pending_certificates(self):
         """
         Uses Verisign to clear the pending certificates awaiting approval.