diff --git a/core/src/apps/bitcoin/addresses.py b/core/src/apps/bitcoin/addresses.py
index 01774a3b81..ddd9e40eaa 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/bitcoin/addresses.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/bitcoin/addresses.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from trezor.crypto.hashlib import sha256
 from trezor.messages import InputScriptType
 from trezor.messages.MultisigRedeemScriptType import MultisigRedeemScriptType
 
-from apps.common import HARDENED, address_type, paths
+from apps.common import HARDENED, address_type
 from apps.common.coininfo import CoinInfo
 
 from .common import ecdsa_hash_pubkey, encode_bech32_address
@@ -232,25 +232,3 @@ def validate_purpose_against_script_type(
     if purpose == 84 | HARDENED and script_type != InputScriptType.SPENDWITNESS:
         return False
     return True
-
-
-def validate_path_for_bitcoin_public_key(path: list, coin: CoinInfo) -> bool:
-    """
-    Validates derivation path to fit Bitcoin-like coins for GetPublicKey.
-    """
-    length = len(path)
-    if length < 3 or length > 5:
-        return False
-
-    if not validate_purpose(path[0], coin):
-        return False
-
-    if path[1] != coin.slip44 | HARDENED:
-        return False
-    if path[2] < HARDENED or path[2] > 20 | HARDENED:
-        return False
-    if length > 3 and paths.is_hardened(path[3]):
-        return False
-    if length > 4 and paths.is_hardened(path[4]):
-        return False
-    return True
diff --git a/core/tests/test_apps.bitcoin.address.py b/core/tests/test_apps.bitcoin.address.py
index f83845bf69..5a7a080b84 100644
--- a/core/tests/test_apps.bitcoin.address.py
+++ b/core/tests/test_apps.bitcoin.address.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from common import *
 from trezor.crypto import bip32, bip39
 from trezor.utils import HashWriter
 
-from apps.bitcoin.addresses import validate_full_path, validate_path_for_bitcoin_public_key
+from apps.bitcoin.addresses import validate_full_path
 from apps.common.paths import HARDENED
 from apps.common import coins
 from apps.bitcoin import scripts
@@ -220,50 +220,6 @@ class TestAddress(unittest.TestCase):
         for path, input_type in incorrect_derivation_paths:
             self.assertFalse(validate_full_path(path, coin, input_type))
 
-    def test_paths_public_key(self):
-        incorrect_derivation_paths = [
-            [49 | HARDENED],  # invalid length
-            [49 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED],  # too many HARDENED
-            [49 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED],  # invalid length
-            [49 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0, 0, 0],  # invalid length
-            [49 | HARDENED, 123 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0, 0, 0],  # invalid slip44
-            [49 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 1000 | HARDENED, 0, 0],  # account too high
-        ]
-        correct_derivation_paths = [
-            [44 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED],  # btc is segwit coin, but non-segwit paths are allowed as well
-            [44 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 1, 0],
-            [49 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0, 0],
-            [49 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 1, 0],
-            [49 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 5 | HARDENED],
-            [84 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0, 0],
-            [84 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 5 | HARDENED, 0, 0],
-            [84 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 5 | HARDENED, 0, 10],
-        ]
-        coin = coins.by_name('Bitcoin')
-        for path in correct_derivation_paths:
-            self.assertTrue(validate_path_for_bitcoin_public_key(path, coin))
-
-        for path in incorrect_derivation_paths:
-            self.assertFalse(validate_path_for_bitcoin_public_key(path, coin))
-
-    @unittest.skipUnless(not utils.BITCOIN_ONLY, "altcoin")
-    def test_paths_public_key_nosegwit(self):
-        incorrect_derivation_paths = [
-            [49 | HARDENED, 3 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0, 0],  # no segwit
-        ]
-        correct_derivation_paths = [
-            [44 | HARDENED, 3 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED],
-            [44 | HARDENED, 3 | HARDENED, 1 | HARDENED],
-            [44 | HARDENED, 3 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0],
-            [44 | HARDENED, 3 | HARDENED, 0 | HARDENED, 0, 0],
-        ]
-        coin = coins.by_name('Dogecoin')  # segwit is disabled
-        for path in correct_derivation_paths:
-            self.assertTrue(validate_path_for_bitcoin_public_key(path, coin))
-
-        for path in incorrect_derivation_paths:
-            self.assertFalse(validate_path_for_bitcoin_public_key(path, coin))
-
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()