diff --git a/apps/sql_data/models.py b/apps/sql_data/models.py
index f7d7d1a..f1481c0 100644
--- a/apps/sql_data/models.py
+++ b/apps/sql_data/models.py
@@ -188,36 +188,6 @@ def upload_data_dir(self) -> str:
 
     def mark_as_complete(self, user=None) -> None:
         self.update(modifier=user, finish_time=timezone.now())
-        # TODO: This should be replaced with the observer pattern.
-        self._publish_to_pubsub()
-
-    def _publish_to_pubsub(self) -> None:
-        # TODO: Implement this functionality properly and DELETE this!!!
-        import json
-        import os
-
-        from google.cloud import pubsub_v1
-
-        message_payload = json.dumps(
-            obj={
-                "org_unit_code": self.org_unit_code,
-                "org_unit_name": self.org_unit_name,
-                "content_type": self.content_type,
-                "extract_metadata": str(self.extract_metadata.id),
-                "extract_type": self.extract_metadata.name,
-                "chunks_count": self.chunks_count,
-                "upload_id": str(self.id),
-                "uploads_data_dir": self.upload_data_dir,
-                "start_time": str(self.start_time),
-                "finish_time": str(self.finish_time),
-            },
-            check_circular=True,
-        )
-        publisher = pubsub_v1.PublisherClient()
-        topic_id = os.getenv("PUB_SUB_TOPIC")
-        project_id = os.getenv("GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT")
-        topic_path = publisher.topic_path(project_id, topic_id)
-        publisher.publish(topic_path, message_payload.encode("utf-8"))
 
     class Meta(AbstractExtractMetadata.Meta):
         verbose_name_plural = "Sql upload metadata"
diff --git a/apps/sql_data/tests/test_models.py b/apps/sql_data/tests/test_models.py
index aa990d6..9cf6420 100644
--- a/apps/sql_data/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/apps/sql_data/tests/test_models.py
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         self.sql_upload_metadata = baker.make(SQLUploadMetadata)
 
+    def test_chunks_count(self):
+        chunk = baker.make(
+            SQLUploadChunk, upload_metadata=self.sql_upload_metadata
+        )
+        chunk.save()
+        assert self.sql_upload_metadata.chunks_count == 1
+
     def test_data_source_name(self):
         data_source = self.sql_upload_metadata.data_source_name
         data_source_name = (
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index 85ce808..27e87f7 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Django~=4.2
 djangorestframework~=3.14.0
 environs~=9.5.0
 google-auth~=2.17.1
-google-cloud-pubsub~=2.15.2
 openpyxl~=3.1.2
 psycopg~=3.1.8
 psycopg-binary~=3.1.8