diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/timers.go b/cmd/neofs-node/timers.go
index fd690bf0af..692337aa64 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/timers.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/timers.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 
 	wrapNetmap "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/client/netmap/wrapper"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/morph/timer"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -84,18 +83,3 @@ func newEigenTrustIterTimer(c *cfg, it *EigenTrustDuration, handler timer.BlockT
 
 	c.cfgMorph.blockTimers = append(c.cfgMorph.blockTimers, c.cfgMorph.eigenTrustTimer)
 }
-
-func newDepositTimer(c *cfg) {
-	c.cfgMorph.blockTimers = append(c.cfgMorph.blockTimers,
-		timer.NewBlockTimer(
-			timer.StaticBlockMeter(c.cfgMorph.notaryDepositDuration),
-			func() {
-				_, err := makeNotaryDeposit(c)
-				if err != nil {
-					c.log.Warn("can't deposit notary contract",
-						zap.String("error", err.Error()))
-				}
-			},
-		),
-	)
-}