diff --git a/packages/component-helper-service/src/services/Collection.js b/packages/component-helper-service/src/services/Collection.js
index cd57c09886202cd7e97766fd155a57802e2af3a9..80739bc11de6d91251d7059c197dffb973425682 100644
--- a/packages/component-helper-service/src/services/Collection.js
+++ b/packages/component-helper-service/src/services/Collection.js
@@ -48,25 +48,6 @@ class Collection {
     return this.updateStatus({ newStatus })
   }
 
-  async updateFinalStatusByRecommendation({ recommendation }) {
-    let newStatus
-    switch (recommendation) {
-      case 'reject':
-        newStatus = 'rejected'
-        break
-      case 'publish':
-        newStatus = 'accepted'
-        break
-      case 'return-to-handling-editor':
-        newStatus = 'reviewCompleted'
-        break
-      default:
-        break
-    }
-
-    await this.updateStatus({ newStatus })
-  }
-
   async updateStatus({ newStatus }) {
     this.collection.status = newStatus
     await this.collection.save()
@@ -104,21 +85,6 @@ class Collection {
       await this.updateStatus({ newStatus: 'heAssigned' })
   }
 
-  async updateStatusOnRecommendation({ isEditorInChief, recommendation }) {
-    if (isEditorInChief) {
-      if (recommendation === 'return-to-handling-editor') {
-        return this.updateStatus({ newStatus: 'reviewCompleted' })
-      }
-      return this.updateFinalStatusByRecommendation({
-        recommendation,
-      })
-    }
-    return this.updateStatusByRecommendation({
-      recommendation,
-      isHandlingEditor: true,
-    })
-  }
-
   getHELastName() {
     const [firstName, lastName] = this.collection.handlingEditor.name.split(' ')
     return lastName || firstName