diff --git a/src/model_execution_worker/distributed_tasks.py b/src/model_execution_worker/distributed_tasks.py
index be43cc964..dae299e7d 100644
--- a/src/model_execution_worker/distributed_tasks.py
+++ b/src/model_execution_worker/distributed_tasks.py
@@ -103,22 +103,6 @@ def load_location_data(loc_filepath, oed_schema_info=None):
     prepare_oed_exposure(exposure)
     return exposure.location.dataframe
 
-    # try:
-    #    # oasislmf == 1.26.x or 1.23.x
-    #    from oasislmf.utils.data import get_location_df
-    #    return get_location_df(loc_filepath)
-    # except ImportError:
-    #    # oasislmf == 1.27.x or greater
-    #    from oasislmf.utils.data import prepare_location_df
-    #    from ods_tools.oed.exposure import OedExposure
-
-    #    exposure = OedExposure(
-    #        location=pathlib.Path(os.path.abspath(loc_filepath)),
-    #        oed_schema_info=oed_schema_info,
-    #    )
-    exposure.location.dataframe = prepare_location_df(exposure.location.dataframe)
-    return exposure.location.dataframe
-
 
 def check_task_redelivered(task, analysis_id, initiator_id, task_slug, error_state):
     """ Safe guard to check if task has been attempted on worker