diff --git a/MaxText/maxengine_server.py b/MaxText/maxengine_server.py
index 36826eba4..741af8e74 100644
--- a/MaxText/maxengine_server.py
+++ b/MaxText/maxengine_server.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 import sys
 import pyconfig
 
-# pylint: disable-next=unused-import
-import register_jax_proxy_backend
 import maxengine_config
 from jetstream.core import server_lib, config_lib
 
diff --git a/MaxText/register_jax_proxy_backend.py b/MaxText/register_jax_proxy_backend.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bdf2f7fc..000000000
--- a/MaxText/register_jax_proxy_backend.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-"""Copyright 2024 Google LLC
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-"""
-
-"""Register the IFRT Proxy as a backend for JAX."""
-
-import jax
-
-try:
-  from jaxlib.xla_extension import ifrt_proxy
-
-  jax._src.xla_bridge.register_backend_factory(  # pylint: disable=protected-access
-      "proxy",
-      lambda: ifrt_proxy.get_client(
-          jax.config.read("jax_backend_target"),
-          ifrt_proxy.ClientConnectionOptions(),
-      ),
-      priority=-1,
-  )
-except ImportError:
-  pass
diff --git a/MaxText/train.py b/MaxText/train.py
index 5ef3161fc..cc045e3f1 100644
--- a/MaxText/train.py
+++ b/MaxText/train.py
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 import optimizers
 import profiler
 import pyconfig
-# pylint: disable-next=unused-import
-import register_jax_proxy_backend
 from vertex_tensorboard import VertexTensorboardManager
 # Placeholder: internal