diff --git a/lib/idx/remediators/AuthenticatorVerificationData.ts b/lib/idx/remediators/AuthenticatorVerificationData.ts
index 72d9631f95..4899040bad 100644
--- a/lib/idx/remediators/AuthenticatorVerificationData.ts
+++ b/lib/idx/remediators/AuthenticatorVerificationData.ts
@@ -11,55 +11,14 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
  */
 
-
-import { AuthSdkError } from '../../errors';
 import { AuthenticatorData, AuthenticatorDataValues } from './Base/AuthenticatorData';
-import { IdxRemediation, RemediateOptions } from '../types';
 
 export type AuthenticatorVerificationDataValues = AuthenticatorDataValues;
 
 export class AuthenticatorVerificationData extends AuthenticatorData<AuthenticatorVerificationDataValues> {
   static remediationName = 'authenticator-verification-data';
 
-  shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator: boolean; // will be removed in next major version
-
-  constructor(
-    remediation: IdxRemediation, 
-    values: AuthenticatorDataValues = {}, 
-    options: RemediateOptions = {}
-  ) {
-    super(remediation, values);
-
-    // will be removed in next major version
-    this.shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator = options.shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator !== false
-      && this.authenticator.methods.length === 1 
-      && this.authenticator.methods[0].type === 'email';
-  }
-
-  canRemediate() {
-    // auto proceed if there is only one method (will be removed in next major version)
-    if (this.shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator !== false) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    return super.canRemediate();
-  }
-
   mapAuthenticator() {
-    // auto proceed with the only methodType option
-    if (this.shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator !== false) {
-      const authenticatorFromRemediation = this.getAuthenticatorFromRemediation();
-      return authenticatorFromRemediation.form?.value.reduce((acc, curr) => {
-        if (curr.value) {
-          acc[curr.name] = curr.value;
-        } else if (curr.options) {
-          acc[curr.name] = curr.options![0].value;
-        } else {
-          throw new AuthSdkError(`Unsupported authenticator data type: ${curr}`);
-        }
-        return acc;
-      }, {});
-    }
-
     return this.getAuthenticatorData();
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/idx/run.ts b/lib/idx/run.ts
index 40ae6cb3b0..263ac724b2 100644
--- a/lib/idx/run.ts
+++ b/lib/idx/run.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ function initializeValues(options: RunOptions) {
     'step',
     'useGenericRemediator',
     'exchangeCodeForTokens',
-    'shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator'
   ];
   const values = { ...options };
   knownOptions.forEach(option => {
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ async function getDataFromRemediate(authClient, data: RunData): Promise<RunData>
     actions,
     flow,
     step,
-    shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator, // will be removed in next major version
     useGenericRemediator,
   } = options;
   
@@ -192,7 +190,6 @@ async function getDataFromRemediate(authClient, data: RunData): Promise<RunData>
       actions,
       flow,
       step,
-      shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator, // will be removed in next major version
       useGenericRemediator,
     }
   );
diff --git a/lib/idx/types/options.ts b/lib/idx/types/options.ts
index b8ef74b8ca..eee2dcf013 100644
--- a/lib/idx/types/options.ts
+++ b/lib/idx/types/options.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ export interface IntrospectOptions extends IdxOptions {
 export interface RemediateOptions extends IdxOptions {
   remediators?: RemediationFlow;
   actions?: RemediateAction[];
-  shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator?: boolean; // will be removed in next major version
   useGenericRemediator?: boolean; // beta
 }
 
diff --git a/test/spec/idx/authenticate.ts b/test/spec/idx/authenticate.ts
index 588e2bd2c2..55de7a9eed 100644
--- a/test/spec/idx/authenticate.ts
+++ b/test/spec/idx/authenticate.ts
@@ -1219,29 +1219,6 @@ describe('idx/authenticate', () => {
           });
         });
 
-        it('can auto select email methodType as authenticator verification data', async () => {
-          const {
-            authClient,
-            verificationDataResponse,
-            verifyEmailResponse
-          } = testContext;
-
-          jest.spyOn(verificationDataResponse, 'proceed').mockResolvedValue(verifyEmailResponse);
-          jest.spyOn(mocked.introspect, 'introspect').mockResolvedValue(verificationDataResponse);
-          const res = await authenticate(authClient);
-          expect(verificationDataResponse.proceed).toHaveBeenCalledWith('authenticator-verification-data', {
-            authenticator: {
-              id: 'id-email'
-            }
-          });
-          expect(res).toMatchObject({
-            status: IdxStatus.PENDING,
-            nextStep: {
-              name: 'challenge-authenticator'
-            }
-          });
-        });
-
         it('returns a PENDING error if an invalid code is provided', async () => {
           const {
             authClient,
diff --git a/test/spec/idx/run.ts b/test/spec/idx/run.ts
index d1ce721090..c506827087 100644
--- a/test/spec/idx/run.ts
+++ b/test/spec/idx/run.ts
@@ -221,13 +221,11 @@ describe('idx/run', () => {
     const flow = 'register';
     const username = 'x';
     const password = 'y';
-    const shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator = false;
     const options: AuthenticationOptions = {
       username,
       password,
       flow,
       useGenericRemediator: true,
-      shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator // will be removed in next major version
     };
     const values = { 
       username,
@@ -243,7 +241,6 @@ describe('idx/run', () => {
       flow,
       flowMonitor,
       useGenericRemediator: true,
-      shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator, // will be removed in next major version
     });
   });
 
@@ -260,12 +257,10 @@ describe('idx/run', () => {
     const flow = 'register';
     const username = 'x';
     const password = 'y';
-    const shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator = false;
     const options: AuthenticationOptions = {
       username,
       password,
       flow,
-      shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator // will be removed in next major version
     };
     const values = { 
       username,
@@ -280,7 +275,6 @@ describe('idx/run', () => {
       actions,
       flow,
       flowMonitor,
-      shouldProceedWithEmailAuthenticator, // will be removed in next major version
       useGenericRemediator: true,
     });
   });