diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index 758b3cde2b..4f273af21f 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -110,34 +110,6 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('get_doc', (doctype, name) => {
 		});
 });
 
-Cypress.Commands.add('insert_doc', (doctype, args, ignore_duplicate) => {
-	return cy
-		.window()
-		.its('frappe.csrf_token')
-		.then(csrf_token => {
-			return cy
-				.request({
-					method: 'POST',
-					url: `/api/resource/${doctype}`,
-					body: args,
-					headers: {
-						Accept: 'application/json',
-						'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-						'X-Frappe-CSRF-Token': csrf_token
-					},
-					failOnStatusCode: !ignore_duplicate
-				})
-				.then(res => {
-					let status_codes = [200];
-					if (ignore_duplicate) {
-						status_codes.push(409);
-					}
-					expect(res.status).to.be.oneOf(status_codes);
-					return res.body;
-				});
-		});
-});
-
 Cypress.Commands.add('remove_doc', (doctype, name) => {
 	return cy
 		.window()