diff --git a/src/routes/domains.js b/src/routes/domains.js
index 8eee98ecd..c69f3f261 100644
--- a/src/routes/domains.js
+++ b/src/routes/domains.js
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     get: get,
     getAll: getAll,
     update: update,
-    del: del,
-
-    setAdmin: setAdmin
+    del: del
 };
 
 var assert = require('assert'),
@@ -100,13 +98,3 @@ function del(req, res, next) {
     });
 }
 
-function setAdmin(req, res, next) {
-    assert.strictEqual(typeof req.params.domain, 'string');
-
-    domains.setAdmin(req.params.domain.toLowerCase(), function (error) {
-        if (error && error.reason === DomainError.NOT_FOUND) return next(new HttpError(404, error.message));
-        if (error) return next(new HttpError(500, error));
-
-        next(new HttpSuccess(202, {}));
-    });
-}
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 5ca45a6db..9a5772b2c 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ function initializeExpressSync() {
     router.get ('/api/v1/domains', settingsScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.domains.getAll);
     router.get ('/api/v1/domains/:domain', settingsScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.domains.get);
     router.put ('/api/v1/domains/:domain', settingsScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.domains.update);
-    router.post('/api/v1/domains/:domain/set_admin', settingsScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.domains.setAdmin);
     router.del ('/api/v1/domains/:domain', settingsScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.user.verifyPassword, routes.domains.del);
 
     // caas routes