diff --git a/noir-projects/noir-contracts/contracts/token_contract/src/main.nr b/noir-projects/noir-contracts/contracts/token_contract/src/main.nr
index 685b6bd7e69a..a05b56b83e3b 100644
--- a/noir-projects/noir-contracts/contracts/token_contract/src/main.nr
+++ b/noir-projects/noir-contracts/contracts/token_contract/src/main.nr
@@ -207,20 +207,7 @@ contract Token {
         storage.total_supply.write(supply);
     }
     // docs:end:mint_public
-    // docs:start:mint_private
-    // TODO(benesjan): To be nuked in a followup PR.
-    #[public]
-    fn mint_private_old(amount: Field, secret_hash: Field) {
-        assert(storage.minters.at(context.msg_sender()).read(), "caller is not minter");
-        let pending_shields = storage.pending_shields;
-        let mut note = TransparentNote::new(amount, secret_hash);
-        let supply = storage.total_supply.read().add(U128::from_integer(amount));
-        storage.total_supply.write(supply);
-        // docs:start:insert_from_public
-        pending_shields.insert_from_public(&mut note);
-        // docs:end:insert_from_public
-    }
-    // docs:end:mint_private
+
     // docs:start:shield
     #[public]
     fn shield(from: AztecAddress, amount: Field, secret_hash: Field, nonce: Field) {
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_synching.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_synching.test.ts
index cc526217ef8f..0d6b17ab5777 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_synching.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_synching.test.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import { getSchnorrAccount } from '@aztec/accounts/schnorr';
 import { createArchiver } from '@aztec/archiver';
 import { AztecNodeService } from '@aztec/aztec-node';
 import {
-  type AccountWallet,
   type AccountWalletWithSecretKey,
   AnvilTestWatcher,
   BatchCall,
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ import {
   sleep,
 } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
-import { ExtendedNote, L2Block, LogType, Note, type TxHash } from '@aztec/circuit-types';
+import { L2Block, LogType } from '@aztec/circuit-types';
 import { type AztecAddress } from '@aztec/circuits.js';
 import { getL1ContractsConfigEnvVars } from '@aztec/ethereum';
 import { Timer } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
@@ -184,27 +183,6 @@ class TestVariant {
     }
   }
 
-  private async addPendingShieldNoteToPXE(args: {
-    amount: bigint;
-    secretHash: Fr;
-    txHash: TxHash;
-    accountAddress: AztecAddress;
-    assetAddress: AztecAddress;
-    wallet: AccountWallet;
-  }) {
-    const { accountAddress, assetAddress, amount, secretHash, txHash, wallet } = args;
-    const note = new Note([new Fr(amount), secretHash]);
-    const extendedNote = new ExtendedNote(
-      note,
-      accountAddress,
-      assetAddress,
-      TokenContract.storage.pending_shields.slot,
-      TokenContract.notes.TransparentNote.id,
-      txHash,
-    );
-    await wallet.addNote(extendedNote);
-  }
-
   async createAndSendTxs() {
     if (!this.pxe) {
       throw new Error('Undefined PXE');
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/cross_chain_test_harness.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/cross_chain_test_harness.ts
index 1180e308cd20..921ffe1cefee 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/cross_chain_test_harness.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/shared/cross_chain_test_harness.ts
@@ -4,17 +4,14 @@ import {
   type AztecNode,
   type DebugLogger,
   EthAddress,
-  ExtendedNote,
   type FieldsOf,
   Fr,
   type L1TokenManager,
   L1TokenPortalManager,
   type L2AmountClaim,
   type L2RedeemableAmountClaim,
-  Note,
   type PXE,
   type SiblingPath,
-  type TxHash,
   type TxReceipt,
   type Wallet,
   deployL1Contract,
@@ -343,20 +340,6 @@ export class CrossChainTestHarness {
     await this.l2Token.methods.transfer_to_private(this.ownerAddress, shieldAmount).send().wait();
   }
 
-  async addPendingShieldNoteToPXE(shieldAmount: bigint, secretHash: Fr, txHash: TxHash) {
-    this.logger.info('Adding note to PXE');
-    const note = new Note([new Fr(shieldAmount), secretHash]);
-    const extendedNote = new ExtendedNote(
-      note,
-      this.ownerAddress,
-      this.l2Token.address,
-      TokenContract.storage.pending_shields.slot,
-      TokenContract.notes.TransparentNote.id,
-      txHash,
-    );
-    await this.ownerWallet.addNote(extendedNote);
-  }
-
   async transferToPublicOnL2(amount: bigint, nonce = Fr.ZERO) {
     this.logger.info('Transferring tokens to public');
     await this.l2Token.methods.transfer_to_public(this.ownerAddress, this.ownerAddress, amount, nonce).send().wait();