diff --git a/healthUtil.ts b/healthUtil.ts
index 7b4297a..5481387 100644
--- a/healthUtil.ts
+++ b/healthUtil.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,3 @@ export const guardDurationAboveMinimum = (
   (input.duration <= input.minimumTime)
     ? errorCode(60, "Starting")
     : null;
-
-export const catchError = (effects: Effects) => (e: unknown) => {
-  const error = (error: string) => ({ error });
-  effects.error(`Health check failed: ${e}`);
-  return error("Error while running health check");
-};