diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/api.py
index 9600b56058..79befef73b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/api.py
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from lms.djangoapps.branding import api as branding_api
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.generation_handler import (
     generate_certificate_task as _generate_certificate_task,
-    generate_user_certificates as _generate_user_certificates,
-    is_on_certificate_allowlist as _is_on_certificate_allowlist,
-    regenerate_user_certificates as _regenerate_user_certificates
+    is_on_certificate_allowlist as _is_on_certificate_allowlist
 )
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.data import CertificateStatuses
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.models import (
@@ -200,14 +198,6 @@ def get_recently_modified_certificates(course_keys=None, start_date=None, end_da
     return GeneratedCertificate.objects.filter(**cert_filter_args).order_by('modified_date')
 
 
-def generate_user_certificates(student, course_key, insecure=False, generation_mode='batch', forced_grade=None):
-    return _generate_user_certificates(student, course_key, insecure, generation_mode, forced_grade)
-
-
-def regenerate_user_certificates(student, course_key, forced_grade=None, template_file=None, insecure=False):
-    return _regenerate_user_certificates(student, course_key, forced_grade, template_file, insecure)
-
-
 def generate_certificate_task(user, course_key, generation_mode=None):
     """
     Create a task to generate a certificate for this user in this course run, if the user is eligible and a certificate
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/generation_handler.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/generation_handler.py
index ae5dd9a160..3a44eb54b8 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/generation_handler.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/generation_handler.py
@@ -367,58 +367,3 @@ def _is_cert_downloadable(user, course_key):
         return False
 
     return True
-
-
-def generate_user_certificates(student, course_key, insecure=False, generation_mode='batch', forced_grade=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    """
-    It will add the add-cert request into the xqueue.
-
-    A new record will be created to track the certificate
-    generation task.  If an error occurs while adding the certificate
-    to the queue, the task will have status 'error'. It also emits
-    `edx.certificate.created` event for analytics.
-
-    This method has not yet been updated (it predates the certificates revamp). If modifying this method,
-    see also generate_user_certificates() in generation.py (which is very similar but is called from a celery task).
-    In the future these methods will be unified.
-
-    Args:
-        student (User)
-        course_key (CourseKey)
-
-    Keyword Arguments:
-        insecure - (Boolean)
-        generation_mode - who has requested certificate generation. Its value should `batch`
-        in case of django command and `self` if student initiated the request.
-        forced_grade - a string indicating to replace grade parameter. if present grading
-                       will be skipped.
-    """
-    # Note that this will launch an asynchronous task, and so cannot return the certificate status. This is a
-    # change from the older certificate code that tries to immediately create a cert.
-    log.info(f'{course_key} is using V2 certificates. Attempt will be made to regenerate a V2 certificate for user '
-             f'{student.id}.')
-    return generate_certificate_task(student, course_key)
-
-
-def regenerate_user_certificates(student, course_key, forced_grade=None, template_file=None, insecure=False):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-    """
-    Add the regen-cert request into the xqueue.
-
-    A new record will be created to track the certificate
-    generation task.  If an error occurs while adding the certificate
-    to the queue, the task will have status 'error'.
-
-    This method has not yet been updated (it predates the certificates revamp).
-
-    Args:
-        student (User)
-        course_key (CourseKey)
-
-    Keyword Arguments:
-        grade_value - The grade string, such as "Distinction"
-        template_file - The template file used to render this certificate
-        insecure - (Boolean)
-    """
-    log.info(f"{course_key} is using V2 certificates. Attempt will be made to regenerate a V2 certificate for "
-             f"user {student.id}.")
-    return generate_certificate_task(student, course_key)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tests/test_api.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tests/test_api.py
index b3d18f89cb..60a927f9b0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tests/test_api.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import uuid
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from unittest import mock
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import ddt
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ from lms.djangoapps.certificates.api import (
     create_or_update_certificate_allowlist_entry,
     example_certificates_status,
     generate_example_certificates,
-    generate_user_certificates,
     get_allowlist_entry,
     get_allowlisted_users,
     get_certificate_footer_context,
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ from lms.djangoapps.certificates.tests.factories import (
     GeneratedCertificateFactory,
     CertificateInvalidationFactory
 )
-from lms.djangoapps.grades.tests.utils import mock_passing_grade
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.tests.factories import CourseOverviewFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.tests.test_util import with_site_configuration
 
@@ -564,19 +561,6 @@ class GenerateUserCertificatesTest(EventTestMixin, WebCertificateTestMixin, Modu
         self.enrollment = CourseEnrollment.enroll(self.student, self.course.id, mode='honor')
         self.request_factory = RequestFactory()
 
-    @mock.patch(CAN_GENERATE_METHOD, mock.Mock(return_value=True))
-    @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'CERTIFICATES_HTML_VIEW': True})
-    def test_new_cert_request_for_html_certificate(self):
-        """
-        Test generate_user_certificates with HTML certificates
-        """
-        self._setup_course_certificate()
-        with mock_passing_grade():
-            generate_user_certificates(self.student, self.course.id)
-
-        cert = GeneratedCertificate.eligible_certificates.get(user=self.student, course_id=self.course.id)
-        assert cert.status == CertificateStatuses.downloadable
-
     @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'CERTIFICATES_HTML_VIEW': False})
     def test_cert_url_empty_with_invalid_certificate(self):
         """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/support.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/support.py
index 82166ee5ba..1fb39f3fe9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/support.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/views/support.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment, User
 from common.djangoapps.util.json_request import JsonResponse
-from lms.djangoapps.certificates.api import get_certificates_for_user, regenerate_user_certificates
+from lms.djangoapps.certificates.api import generate_certificate_task, get_certificates_for_user
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.permissions import GENERATE_ALL_CERTIFICATES, VIEW_ALL_CERTIFICATES
 from lms.djangoapps.instructor_task.api import generate_certificates_for_students
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.api import get_course_overview
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def regenerate_certificate_for_user(request):
 
     # Attempt to regenerate certificates
     try:
-        regenerate_user_certificates(user, course_key)
+        generate_certificate_task(user, course_key)
     except:  # pylint: disable=bare-except
         # We are pessimistic about the kinds of errors that might get thrown by the
         # certificates API.  This may be overkill, but we're logging everything so we can