diff --git a/handler/session.go b/handler/session.go
index fb2c634..f932e82 100644
--- a/handler/session.go
+++ b/handler/session.go
@@ -23,22 +23,6 @@ func ValidSession(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-func ProtectedHandler(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
-		sess, err := session.Get("session", c)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		apiKey, ok := sess.Values["api_key"].(string)
-		if !ok || apiKey != util.ApiKey {
-			return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized, "Invalid API key")
-		}
-		// Handle the request for authenticated users
-		return next(c)
-	}
-}
-
 func isValidSession(c echo.Context) bool {
 	if util.DisableLogin {
 		return true