diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/tests/test_views.py
index b3b75870fc..25ee914ce6 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/tests/test_views.py
@@ -85,12 +85,6 @@ class ShoppingCartViewsTests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
         self.assertTrue(PaidCourseRegistration.part_of_order(self.cart, self.course_id))
 
-    def test_register_for_verified_cert(self):
-        self.login_user()
-        resp = self.client.post(reverse('shoppingcart.views.register_for_verified_cert', args=[self.course_id]))
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertIn(self.course_id, [ci.course_id for ci in
-                                       self.cart.orderitem_set.all().select_subclasses('certificateitem')])
 
     @patch('shoppingcart.views.render_purchase_form_html', form_mock)
     @patch('shoppingcart.views.render_to_response', render_mock)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/urls.py
index 533714b719..800c6077aa 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/urls.py
@@ -12,7 +12,4 @@ if settings.MITX_FEATURES['ENABLE_SHOPPING_CART']:
         url(r'^clear/$', 'clear_cart'),
         url(r'^remove_item/$', 'remove_item'),
         url(r'^add/course/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/$', 'add_course_to_cart', name='add_course_to_cart'),
-        url(r'^register_verified_course/course/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/$',
-            'register_for_verified_cert'),
-
     )
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/views.py
index e10c3c94f9..a2f88c9c94 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/views.py
@@ -31,16 +31,6 @@ def add_course_to_cart(request, course_id):
     return HttpResponse(_("Course added to cart."))
 
 
-@login_required
-def register_for_verified_cert(request, course_id):
-    """
-    Add a CertificateItem to the cart
-    """
-    cart = Order.get_cart_for_user(request.user)
-    CertificateItem.add_to_order(cart, course_id, 30, 'verified')
-    return HttpResponse("Added")
-
-
 @login_required
 def show_cart(request):
     cart = Order.get_cart_for_user(request.user)