diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L2/TaikoL2.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L2/TaikoL2.sol
index 73d2a0264d3..498cf07143b 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L2/TaikoL2.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L2/TaikoL2.sol
@@ -106,17 +106,6 @@ contract TaikoL2 is EssentialContract {
         (publicInputHash,) = _calcPublicInputHash(block.number);
     }
 
-    /// @dev Reinitialize some state variables.
-    /// We may want to init the basefee to a default value using one of the following values.
-    /// - _initialGasExcess = 274*5_000_000 => basefee =0.01 gwei
-    /// - _initialGasExcess = 282*5_000_000 => basefee =0.05 gwei
-    /// - _initialGasExcess = 288*5_000_000 => basefee =0.1 gwei
-    function init2(uint64 _initialGasExcess) external onlyOwner reinitializer(2) {
-        parentGasExcess = _initialGasExcess;
-        parentTimestamp = uint64(block.timestamp);
-        parentGasTarget = 0;
-    }
-
     /// @notice Anchors the latest L1 block details to L2 for cross-layer
     /// message verification.
     /// @dev This function can be called freely as the golden touch private key is publicly known,