diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0b56232..e15f7e4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -810,11 +810,6 @@
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-    "@types/big.js": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/big.js/-/big.js-4.0.5.tgz",
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-    },
     "@types/color-name": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/color-name/-/color-name-1.1.1.tgz",
@@ -2243,14 +2238,6 @@
         "safe-buffer": "^5.0.1"
       }
     },
-    "bitcoin-rpc-promise-retry": {
-      "version": "1.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bitcoin-rpc-promise-retry/-/bitcoin-rpc-promise-retry-1.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xhldBhYwiUNY4spzkXXcU9LEq+nbSKJ5tvYWEUe/XTCe1VYoe8tEb5jJq4MBA2d+5egiUOA+P1QTTYm1FqPtOg==",
-      "requires": {
-        "bitcoind-rpc": "^0.8.0"
-      }
-    },
     "bitcoincash-ops": {
       "version": "github:christroutner/bitcoincash-ops#0041f2d945aa0e893fbbb5c2ebdf6254f6ff0555",
       "from": "github:christroutner/bitcoincash-ops"
@@ -2281,11 +2268,6 @@
         "wif": "^2.0.1"
       }
     },
-    "bitcoind-rpc": {
-      "version": "0.8.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bitcoind-rpc/-/bitcoind-rpc-0.8.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-NfhykAT/x/P1SOiog8UzltvTiv6A6d2X5VWJ3UjGeAqFLXv+IYHy+E4fFCBmgQRyIb1EIcyIZK1SVpSOGRHsaw=="
-    },
     "bitcoinjs-message": {
       "version": "2.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bitcoinjs-message/-/bitcoinjs-message-2.1.3.tgz",
@@ -13365,11 +13347,6 @@
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       "integrity": "sha1-u+Z0BseaqFxc/sdm/lc0VV36EnQ="
     },
-    "p-cancelable": {
-      "version": "2.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/p-cancelable/-/p-cancelable-2.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wvPXDmbMmu2ksjkB4Z3nZWTSkJEb9lqVdMaCKpZUGJG9TMiNp9XcbG3fn9fPKjem04fJMJnXoyFPk2FmgiaiNg=="
-    },
     "p-each-series": {
       "version": "2.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/p-each-series/-/p-each-series-2.1.0.tgz",
@@ -15304,22 +15281,6 @@
         "bignumber.js": "^9.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "slp-validate": {
-      "version": "1.2.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/slp-validate/-/slp-validate-1.2.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-V6XV44qup2gssw4+7ETGoK5eDdvs9UwTA5/bbyk3NhQzQzMq64hDlySJi8qC1R3pkFMbqoFslHUMbZKTm7VVQA==",
-      "requires": {
-        "@types/big.js": "^4.0.5",
-        "big.js": "5.2.2"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "big.js": {
-          "version": "5.2.2",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/big.js/-/big.js-5.2.2.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-vyL2OymJxmarO8gxMr0mhChsO9QGwhynfuu4+MHTAW6czfq9humCB7rKpUjDd9YUiDPU4mzpyupFSvOClAwbmQ=="
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "snapdragon": {
       "version": "0.8.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/snapdragon/-/snapdragon-0.8.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4478854..9d226ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "@psf/bch-js": "^3.6.3",
     "apidoc": "^0.23.0",
     "axios": "^0.19.0",
-    "bitcoin-rpc-promise-retry": "^1.3.0",
     "bitcore-lib-cash": "^8.20.3",
     "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
     "cookie-parser": "~1.4.3",
@@ -50,15 +49,12 @@
     "mocha": "^7.1.1",
     "morgan": "^1.9.1",
     "mqtt": "^4.0.0",
-    "p-cancelable": "^2.0.0",
-    "p-timeout": "^3.2.0",
     "passport": "^0.4.0",
     "passport-anonymous": "^1.0.1",
     "passport-http": "^0.3.0",
     "pg": "^8.0.0",
     "pg-hstore": "^2.3.2",
     "rate-limiter-flexible": "^2.0.0",
-    "slp-validate": "^1.2.2",
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
     "winston-daily-rotate-file": "^4.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/routes/v3/slp.js b/src/routes/v3/slp.js
index 5c79d0b..42130ed 100644
--- a/src/routes/v3/slp.js
+++ b/src/routes/v3/slp.js
@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ const routeUtils = new RouteUtils()
 
 const Slpdb = require('./services/slpdb')
 
-// slp-validate dependencies. Used to validate SLP TXIDs independent of SLPDB.
-const slpValidate = require('slp-validate')
-const ValidatorType1 = slpValidate.ValidatorType1
-const RpcClient = require('bitcoin-rpc-promise-retry')
-const RPC_CONNECTION_STRING = `http://${process.env.RPC_USERNAME}:${process.env.RPC_PASSWORD}@${process.env.RPC_IP}`
-const pTimeout = require('p-timeout')
-const PCancelable = require('p-cancelable')
-
 // const strftime = require('strftime')
 const wlogger = require('../../util/winston-logging')
 
@@ -68,17 +60,6 @@ class Slp {
     _this.rawTransactions = rawTransactions
     _this.slpdb = new Slpdb()
 
-    // Instantiate and encapsulate slp-validate and dependencies.
-    _this.rpc = new RpcClient(RPC_CONNECTION_STRING)
-    _this.slpValidator = new ValidatorType1({
-      getRawTransaction: async (txid) => {
-        const rawTx = await _this.rpc.getRawTransaction(txid)
-        // console.log(`rawTx: ${JSON.stringify(rawTx, null, 2)}`)
-        return rawTx
-      }
-    })
-    _this.pTimeout = pTimeout
-
     _this.router = router
 
     _this.router.get('/', _this.root)