diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/register.go b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/register.go
index 0d15aa5a439..15a5b3ed40c 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/register.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/register.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	dashboardv0alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1"
 	dashboardv1alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1alpha1"
 	dashboardv2alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1"
-	grafanarest "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/rest"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/apiserver/builder"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/featuremgmt"
 )
@@ -53,10 +52,6 @@ func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) GetAuthorizer() authorizer.Authorizer {
 	return nil // no authorizer
 }
 
-func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) GetDesiredDualWriterMode(dualWrite bool, modeMap map[string]grafanarest.DualWriterMode) grafanarest.DualWriterMode {
-	return grafanarest.Mode0
-}
-
 func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) InstallSchema(scheme *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	if err := dashboardinternal.AddToScheme(scheme); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/register.go b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/register.go
index 79570ae76fb..4c42f814303 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/register.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1/register.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	dashboardinternal "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard"
 	dashboardv0alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard/v0alpha1"
 	grafanaregistry "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/registry/generic"
-	grafanarest "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/rest"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/db"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/tracing"
@@ -98,11 +97,6 @@ func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) GetAuthorizer() authorizer.Authorizer {
 	return dashboard.GetAuthorizer(b.dashboardService, b.log)
 }
 
-func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) GetDesiredDualWriterMode(dualWrite bool, modeMap map[string]grafanarest.DualWriterMode) grafanarest.DualWriterMode {
-	// Add required configuration support in order to enable other modes. For an example, see pkg/registry/apis/playlist/register.go
-	return grafanarest.Mode0
-}
-
 func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) InstallSchema(scheme *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	return dashboardv0alpha1.AddToScheme(scheme)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v1alpha1/register.go b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v1alpha1/register.go
index 5023cee667a..d2acd73ff86 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v1alpha1/register.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v1alpha1/register.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	dashboardinternal "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard"
 	dashboardv1alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard/v1alpha1"
 	grafanaregistry "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/registry/generic"
-	grafanarest "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/rest"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/db"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/tracing"
@@ -93,11 +92,6 @@ func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) GetAuthorizer() authorizer.Authorizer {
 	return dashboard.GetAuthorizer(b.dashboardService, b.log)
 }
 
-func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) GetDesiredDualWriterMode(dualWrite bool, modeMap map[string]grafanarest.DualWriterMode) grafanarest.DualWriterMode {
-	// Add required configuration support in order to enable other modes. For an example, see pkg/registry/apis/playlist/register.go
-	return grafanarest.Mode0
-}
-
 func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) InstallSchema(scheme *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	return dashboardv1alpha1.AddToScheme(scheme)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1/register.go b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1/register.go
index 4c0b8378138..eb5c5e4541a 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1/register.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1/register.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	dashboardinternal "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard"
 	dashboardv2alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/dashboard/v2alpha1"
 	grafanaregistry "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/registry/generic"
-	grafanarest "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apiserver/rest"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/db"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/tracing"
@@ -93,11 +92,6 @@ func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) GetAuthorizer() authorizer.Authorizer {
 	return dashboard.GetAuthorizer(b.dashboardService, b.log)
 }
 
-func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) GetDesiredDualWriterMode(dualWrite bool, modeMap map[string]grafanarest.DualWriterMode) grafanarest.DualWriterMode {
-	// Add required configuration support in order to enable other modes. For an example, see pkg/registry/apis/playlist/register.go
-	return grafanarest.Mode0
-}
-
 func (b *DashboardsAPIBuilder) InstallSchema(scheme *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	return dashboardv2alpha1.AddToScheme(scheme)
 }