diff --git a/backend/pkg/web/handler/source.go b/backend/pkg/web/handler/source.go
index f46fe431..12e1b8f1 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/web/handler/source.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/web/handler/source.go
@@ -14,36 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-func CreateSource(c *gin.Context) {
-	logger := c.MustGet("LOGGER").(*logrus.Entry)
-	databaseRepo := c.MustGet("REPOSITORY").(database.DatabaseRepository)
-
-	sourceCred := models.Source{}
-	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&sourceCred); err != nil {
-		logger.Errorln("An error occurred while parsing posted source credential", err)
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"success": false})
-		return
-	}
-
-	logger.Infof("Parsed Create Source Credentials Payload: %v", sourceCred)
-
-	err := databaseRepo.CreateSource(c, &sourceCred)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Errorln("An error occurred while storing source credential", err)
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"success": false})
-		return
-	}
-
-	// after creating the source, we should do a bulk import
-	err = syncSourceResources(c, logger, databaseRepo, sourceCred)
-	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"success": false})
-		return
-	}
-
-	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"success": true, "data": sourceCred})
-}
-
 func SourceSync(c *gin.Context) {
 	logger := c.MustGet("LOGGER").(*logrus.Entry)
 	databaseRepo := c.MustGet("REPOSITORY").(database.DatabaseRepository)
diff --git a/backend/pkg/web/server.go b/backend/pkg/web/server.go
index 5974adaa..03d906f9 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/web/server.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/web/server.go
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ func (ae *AppEngine) Setup(logger *logrus.Entry) *gin.Engine {
 			{
 				secure.GET("/summary", handler.GetSummary)
 
-				secure.POST("/source", handler.CreateSource)
 				secure.POST("/source/manual", handler.CreateManualSource)
 				secure.GET("/source", handler.ListSource)
 				secure.GET("/source/:sourceId", handler.GetSource)