diff --git a/python/src/trezorlib/transport/thp/channel_database.py b/python/src/trezorlib/transport/thp/channel_database.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 853530b053..0000000000
--- a/python/src/trezorlib/transport/thp/channel_database.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,146 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import json
-import logging
-import os
-import typing as t
-
-from .channel_data import ChannelData
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-db: "ChannelDatabase | None" = None
-
-
-def get_channel_db() -> ChannelDatabase:
-    if db is None:
-        set_channel_database(should_not_store=True)
-    assert db is not None
-    return db
-
-
-if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .protocol_and_channel import Channel
-    from .protocol_v2 import ProtocolV2Channel
-
-
-class ChannelDatabase:
-
-    def load_stored_channels(self) -> t.List[ChannelData]: ...
-    def clear_stored_channels(self) -> None: ...
-
-    def save_channel(self, new_channel: Channel): ...
-
-    def remove_channel(self, transport_path: str) -> None: ...
-
-
-class DummyChannelDatabase(ChannelDatabase):
-
-    def load_stored_channels(self) -> t.List[ChannelData]:
-        return []
-
-    def clear_stored_channels(self) -> None:
-        pass
-
-    def save_channel(self, new_channel: Channel):
-        pass
-
-    def remove_channel(self, transport_path: str) -> None:
-        pass
-
-
-class JsonChannelDatabase(ChannelDatabase):
-    def __init__(self, data_path: str) -> None:
-        self.data_path = data_path
-        super().__init__()
-
-    def load_stored_channels(self) -> t.List[ChannelData]:
-        dicts = self._read_all_channels()
-        return [dict_to_channel_data(d) for d in dicts]
-
-    def clear_stored_channels(self) -> None:
-        LOG.debug("Clearing contents of %s", self.data_path)
-        with open(self.data_path, "w") as f:
-            json.dump([], f)
-        try:
-            os.remove(self.data_path)
-        except Exception as e:
-            LOG.exception("Failed to delete %s (%s)", self.data_path, str(type(e)))
-
-    def _read_all_channels(self) -> t.List:
-        ensure_file_exists(self.data_path)
-        with open(self.data_path, "r") as f:
-            return json.load(f)
-
-    def _save_all_channels(self, channels: t.List[t.Dict]) -> None:
-        LOG.debug("saving all channels")
-        with open(self.data_path, "w") as f:
-            json.dump(channels, f, indent=4)
-
-    def save_channel(self, new_channel: ProtocolV2Channel):
-
-        LOG.debug("save channel")
-        channels = self._read_all_channels()
-        transport_path = new_channel.transport.get_path()
-
-        # If the channel is found in database: replace the old entry by the new
-        for i, channel in enumerate(channels):
-            if channel["transport_path"] == transport_path:
-                LOG.debug("Modified channel entry for %s", transport_path)
-                channels[i] = new_channel.get_channel_data().to_dict()
-                self._save_all_channels(channels)
-                return
-
-        # Channel was not found: add a new channel entry
-        LOG.debug("Created a new channel entry on path %s", transport_path)
-        channels.append(new_channel.get_channel_data().to_dict())
-        self._save_all_channels(channels)
-
-    def remove_channel(self, transport_path: str) -> None:
-        LOG.debug(
-            "Removing channel with path %s from the channel database.",
-            transport_path,
-        )
-        channels = self._read_all_channels()
-        remaining_channels = [
-            ch for ch in channels if ch["transport_path"] != transport_path
-        ]
-        self._save_all_channels(remaining_channels)
-
-
-def dict_to_channel_data(dict: t.Dict) -> ChannelData:
-    return ChannelData(
-        protocol_version_major=dict["protocol_version_minor"],
-        protocol_version_minor=dict["protocol_version_major"],
-        transport_path=dict["transport_path"],
-        channel_id=dict["channel_id"],
-        key_request=bytes.fromhex(dict["key_request"]),
-        key_response=bytes.fromhex(dict["key_response"]),
-        nonce_request=dict["nonce_request"],
-        nonce_response=dict["nonce_response"],
-        sync_bit_send=dict["sync_bit_send"],
-        sync_bit_receive=dict["sync_bit_receive"],
-        handshake_hash=bytes.fromhex(dict["handshake_hash"]),
-    )
-
-
-def ensure_file_exists(file_path: str) -> None:
-    LOG.debug("checking if file %s exists", file_path)
-    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
-        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(file_path), exist_ok=True)
-        LOG.debug("File %s does not exist. Creating a new one.", file_path)
-        with open(file_path, "w") as f:
-            json.dump([], f)
-
-
-def set_channel_database(should_not_store: bool):
-    global db
-    if should_not_store:
-        db = DummyChannelDatabase()
-    else:
-        from platformdirs import user_cache_dir
-
-        APP_NAME = "@trezor"  # TODO
-        DATA_PATH = os.path.join(user_cache_dir(appname=APP_NAME), "channel_data.json")
-
-        db = JsonChannelDatabase(DATA_PATH)