diff --git a/validator/rpc/auth_token.go b/validator/rpc/auth_token.go
index 8f9ac76adab6..983e6a9e371b 100644
--- a/validator/rpc/auth_token.go
+++ b/validator/rpc/auth_token.go
@@ -60,11 +60,10 @@ func (s *Server) initializeAuthToken() error {
 				log.Error(err)
 			}
 		}()
-		secret, token, err := readAuthTokenFile(f)
+		_, token, err := readAuthTokenFile(f)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		s.jwtSecret = secret
 		s.authToken = token
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/validator/rpc/auth_token_test.go b/validator/rpc/auth_token_test.go
index e8989bdbd7df..78df046ab45b 100644
--- a/validator/rpc/auth_token_test.go
+++ b/validator/rpc/auth_token_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v7/api"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v7/io/file"
 	"github.com/OffchainLabs/prysm/v7/testing/require"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
 	logTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ func TestServer_LegacyTokensStillWork(t *testing.T) {
 	err = srv.initializeAuthToken()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	require.Equal(t, hexutil.Encode(srv.jwtSecret), "0xb5bbbaf533b625a93741978857f13d7adeca58445a1fb00ecf3373420b92776c")
 	require.Equal(t, srv.authToken, "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.e30.MxwOozSH-TLbW_XKepjyYDHm2IT8Ki0tD3AHuajfNMg")
 
 	f, err := os.Open(filepath.Clean(srv.authTokenPath))
diff --git a/validator/rpc/server.go b/validator/rpc/server.go
index a718799cc81f..2ea9faf273fa 100644
--- a/validator/rpc/server.go
+++ b/validator/rpc/server.go
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ type Server struct {
 	startFailure              error
 	ctx                       context.Context
 	walletDir                 string
-	jwtSecret                 []byte
 	grpcHeaders               []string
 }
 
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ func (s *Server) InitializeRoutes() error {
 	s.router.HandleFunc("GET "+api.WebUrlPrefix+"wallet", s.WalletConfig)
 	s.router.HandleFunc("POST "+api.WebUrlPrefix+"wallet/create", s.CreateWallet)
 	s.router.HandleFunc("POST "+api.WebUrlPrefix+"wallet/keystores/validate", s.ValidateKeystores)
-	s.router.HandleFunc("POST "+api.WebUrlPrefix+"wallet/recover", s.RecoverWallet)
 	// slashing protection endpoints
 	s.router.HandleFunc("GET "+api.WebUrlPrefix+"slashing-protection/export", s.ExportSlashingProtection)
 	s.router.HandleFunc("POST "+api.WebUrlPrefix+"slashing-protection/import", s.ImportSlashingProtection)