diff --git a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/async_weights.py b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/async_weights.py
index 2c4f0d0a7b..572266c3f6 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/async_weights.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/async_weights.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 from bittensor.core.settings import version_as_int
 from bittensor.utils import format_error_message
 from bittensor.utils.btlogging import logging
-from bittensor.utils.registration import torch, use_torch
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from bittensor_wallet import Wallet
     from bittensor.core.async_subtensor import AsyncSubtensor
+    from bittensor.utils.registration import torch
 
 
 async def _do_set_weights(
@@ -106,16 +106,10 @@ async def set_weights_extrinsic(
         success (bool): Flag is ``true`` if extrinsic was finalized or included in the block. If we did not wait for finalization / inclusion, the response is ``true``.
     """
     # First convert types.
-    if use_torch():
-        if isinstance(uids, list):
-            uids = torch.tensor(uids, dtype=torch.int64)
-        if isinstance(weights, list):
-            weights = torch.tensor(weights, dtype=torch.float32)
-    else:
-        if isinstance(uids, list):
-            uids = np.array(uids, dtype=np.int64)
-        if isinstance(weights, list):
-            weights = np.array(weights, dtype=np.float32)
+    if isinstance(uids, list):
+        uids = np.array(uids, dtype=np.int64)
+    if isinstance(weights, list):
+        weights = np.array(weights, dtype=np.float32)
 
     # Reformat and normalize.
     weight_uids, weight_vals = weight_utils.convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit(
diff --git a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/commit_reveal.py b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/commit_reveal.py
index c16f663800..503f4c8dfb 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/commit_reveal.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/commit_reveal.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 from bittensor.utils import format_error_message
 from bittensor.utils.btlogging import logging
 from bittensor.utils.networking import ensure_connected
-from bittensor.utils.registration import torch, use_torch
 from bittensor.utils.weight_utils import convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from bittensor_wallet import Wallet
     from bittensor.core.subtensor import Subtensor
+    from bittensor.utils.registration import torch
 
 
 @ensure_connected
@@ -105,16 +105,10 @@ def commit_reveal_v3_extrinsic(
     """
     try:
         # Convert uids and weights
-        if use_torch():
-            if isinstance(uids, list):
-                uids = torch.tensor(uids, dtype=torch.int64)
-            if isinstance(weights, list):
-                weights = torch.tensor(weights, dtype=torch.float32)
-        else:
-            if isinstance(uids, list):
-                uids = np.array(uids, dtype=np.int64)
-            if isinstance(weights, list):
-                weights = np.array(weights, dtype=np.float32)
+        if isinstance(uids, list):
+            uids = np.array(uids, dtype=np.int64)
+        if isinstance(weights, list):
+            weights = np.array(weights, dtype=np.float32)
 
         # Reformat and normalize.
         uids, weights = convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit(uids, weights)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_async_weights.py b/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_async_weights.py
index 3fac1f7736..da250afd94 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_async_weights.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_async_weights.py
@@ -278,53 +278,6 @@ async def test_set_weights_extrinsic_exception(subtensor, mocker):
     assert message == "Unexpected error"
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_set_weights_extrinsic_if_use_torch(subtensor, mocker):
-    """Tests set_weights_extrinsic when use_torch is True."""
-    # Preps
-    fake_wallet = mocker.Mock(autospec=Wallet)
-    fake_netuid = 1
-    fake_uids = [1, 2, 3]
-    fake_weights = [0.1, 0.2, 0.7]
-
-    mocked_use_torch = mocker.patch.object(
-        async_weights, "use_torch", return_value=True
-    )
-    mocked_torch_tensor = mocker.patch.object(
-        async_weights.torch, "tensor", return_value=mocker.Mock()
-    )
-
-    mocked_do_set_weights = mocker.patch.object(
-        async_weights, "_do_set_weights", return_value=(False, "Test error message")
-    )
-    mocked_convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit = mocker.patch.object(
-        async_weights.weight_utils,
-        "convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit",
-        return_value=(mocker.Mock(), mocker.Mock()),
-    )
-
-    # Call
-    result, message = await async_weights.set_weights_extrinsic(
-        subtensor=subtensor,
-        wallet=fake_wallet,
-        netuid=fake_netuid,
-        uids=fake_uids,
-        weights=fake_weights,
-        wait_for_inclusion=True,
-        wait_for_finalization=True,
-    )
-
-    # Asserts
-    mocked_do_set_weights.assert_called_once()
-    mocked_use_torch.assert_called_once()
-    mocked_convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit.assert_called()
-    mocked_torch_tensor.assert_called_with(
-        fake_weights, dtype=async_weights.torch.float32
-    )
-    assert result is False
-    assert message == "Test error message"
-
-
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_do_commit_weights_success(subtensor, mocker):
     """Tests _do_commit_weights when the commit is successful."""
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_commit_reveal.py b/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_commit_reveal.py
index 3e95129343..e1f7c9f877 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_commit_reveal.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/extrinsics/test_commit_reveal.py
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ def test_commit_reveal_v3_extrinsic_success_with_torch(mocker, subtensor, hyperp
     fake_reveal_round = 1
 
     # Mocks
-    mocker.patch.object(commit_reveal, "use_torch", return_value=True)
 
     mocked_uids = mocker.Mock()
     mocked_weights = mocker.Mock()
@@ -233,7 +232,6 @@ def test_commit_reveal_v3_extrinsic_success_with_numpy(mocker, subtensor, hyperp
     fake_uids = np.array([1, 2, 3], dtype=np.int64)
     fake_weights = np.array([0.1, 0.2, 0.7], dtype=np.float32)
 
-    mocker.patch.object(commit_reveal, "use_torch", return_value=False)
     mock_convert = mocker.patch.object(
         commit_reveal,
         "convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit",
@@ -282,7 +280,6 @@ def test_commit_reveal_v3_extrinsic_response_false(mocker, subtensor, hyperparam
     fake_reveal_round = 1
 
     # Mocks
-    mocker.patch.object(commit_reveal, "use_torch", return_value=True)
     mocker.patch.object(
         commit_reveal,
         "convert_weights_and_uids_for_emit",