diff --git a/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_bearer.c b/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_bearer.c
index 7281ac3e6b022edf3f816e39f3fd7c16bcafe1eb..4d8dacd82f3b4368dac6ac0bb77759fcd3f1918b 100644
--- a/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_bearer.c
+++ b/common/utils/telnetsrv/telnetsrv_bearer.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int get_single_rnti(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
   return 0;
 }
 
-void rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(int rnti);
+//void rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(int rnti);
 int add_bearer(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
 {
   int rnti = -1;
@@ -75,12 +75,13 @@ int add_bearer(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
   if (!rrcue)
     ERROR_MSG_RET("could not find UE with RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
 
-  rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(rnti);
+  AssertFatal(false, "not implemented\n");
+  //rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(rnti);
   prnt("called rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(%04x)\n", rnti);
   return 0;
 }
 
-void rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(int rnti);
+//void rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(int rnti);
 int release_bearer(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
 {
   int rnti = -1;
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ int release_bearer(char *buf, int debug, telnet_printfunc_t prnt)
   if (!rrcue)
     ERROR_MSG_RET("could not find UE with RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
 
-  rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(rnti);
+  AssertFatal(false, "not implemented\n");
+  //rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(rnti);
   prnt("called rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(%04x)\n", rnti);
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index 7c3c200f151500a6020bb7c01c066f4a7c718d53..951421d7054c97e39cad951104950338aede77b1 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -2642,149 +2642,6 @@ rrc_gNB_generate_RRCRelease(
   /* UE will be freed after UE context release complete */
 }
 
-void rrc_gNB_trigger_new_bearer(int rnti)
-{
-  /* get RRC and UE */
-  gNB_RRC_INST *rrc = RC.nrrrc[0];
-  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *ue_context_p = rrc_gNB_get_ue_context_by_rnti_any_du(rrc, rnti);
-  if (ue_context_p == NULL) {
-    LOG_E(RRC, "unknown UE RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
-    return;
-  }
-  gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue = &ue_context_p->ue_context;
-
-  /* get the existing PDU sessoin */
-  if (ue->nb_of_pdusessions < 1) {
-    LOG_E(RRC, "no PDU session set up yet, cannot create additional bearer\n");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (ue->established_drbs[0].status != DRB_INACTIVE
-      && ue->established_drbs[1].status != DRB_INACTIVE) {
-    LOG_E(RRC, "already have two established bearers, aborting\n");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  e1ap_bearer_setup_req_t bearer_req = {0};
-  bearer_req.gNB_cu_cp_ue_id = ue->rrc_ue_id;
-  bearer_req.cipheringAlgorithm = ue->ciphering_algorithm;
-  memcpy(bearer_req.encryptionKey, ue->kgnb, sizeof(ue->kgnb));
-  bearer_req.integrityProtectionAlgorithm = ue->integrity_algorithm;
-  memcpy(bearer_req.integrityProtectionKey, ue->kgnb, sizeof(ue->kgnb));
-  bearer_req.ueDlAggMaxBitRate = 10000; /* probably does not matter */
-
-  pdu_session_to_setup_t *pdu = &bearer_req.pduSession[0];
-  //bearer_req.numPDUSessions++;
-  bearer_req.numPDUSessions = 1;
-  //pdu->sessionId = session->pdusession_id;
-  //pdu->sst = msg->allowed_nssai[i].sST;
-  //pdu->integrityProtectionIndication = rrc->security.do_drb_integrity ? E1AP_IntegrityProtectionIndication_required : E1AP_IntegrityProtectionIndication_not_needed;
-
-  //pdu->confidentialityProtectionIndication = rrc->security.do_drb_ciphering ? E1AP_ConfidentialityProtectionIndication_required : E1AP_ConfidentialityProtectionIndication_not_needed;
-  //pdu->teId = session->gtp_teid;
-  pdu->numDRB2Setup = 1; // One DRB per PDU Session. TODO: Remove hardcoding
-  DRB_nGRAN_to_setup_t *drb = &pdu->DRBnGRanList[0];
-  int drb_id = 2;
-  drb->id = drb_id;
-
-  drb->defaultDRB = E1AP_DefaultDRB_false;
-  drb->sDAP_Header_UL = !(rrc->configuration.enable_sdap);
-  drb->sDAP_Header_DL = !(rrc->configuration.enable_sdap);
-
-  drb->pDCP_SN_Size_UL = E1AP_PDCP_SN_Size_s_18;
-  drb->pDCP_SN_Size_DL = E1AP_PDCP_SN_Size_s_18;
-
-  drb->discardTimer = E1AP_DiscardTimer_infinity;
-  drb->reorderingTimer = E1AP_T_Reordering_ms0;
-
-  drb->rLC_Mode = E1AP_RLC_Mode_rlc_am;
-
-  drb->numCellGroups = 1; // assume one cell group associated with a DRB
-
-  for (int k=0; k < drb->numCellGroups; k++) {
-    cell_group_t *cellGroup = drb->cellGroupList + k;
-    cellGroup->id = 0; // MCG
-  }
-
-  int xid = rrc_gNB_get_next_transaction_identifier(0);
-  /* generate a new bearer, it will be put into internal RRC state and picked
-   * up later */
-  generateDRB(ue,
-              drb_id,
-              &ue->pduSession[0],
-              rrc->configuration.enable_sdap,
-              rrc->security.do_drb_integrity,
-              rrc->security.do_drb_ciphering);
-
-  /* associate the new bearer to it */
-  ue->xids[xid] = RRC_PDUSESSION_MODIFY;
-  ue->pduSession[0].xid = xid; // hack: fake xid for ongoing PDU session
-  LOG_W(RRC, "trigger new bearer %ld for UE %04x xid %d\n", drb->id, ue->rnti, xid);
-  sctp_assoc_t assoc_id = get_existing_cuup_for_ue(rrc, ue);
-  rrc->cucp_cuup.bearer_context_setup(assoc_id, &bearer_req);
-}
-
-void rrc_gNB_trigger_release_bearer(int rnti)
-{
-  /* get RRC and UE */
-  gNB_RRC_INST *rrc = RC.nrrrc[0];
-  rrc_gNB_ue_context_t *ue_context_p = rrc_gNB_get_ue_context_by_rnti_any_du(rrc, rnti);
-  if (ue_context_p == NULL) {
-    LOG_E(RRC, "unknown UE RNTI %04x\n", rnti);
-    return;
-  }
-  gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue = &ue_context_p->ue_context;
-
-  if (ue->established_drbs[1].status == DRB_INACTIVE) {
-    LOG_E(RRC, "no second bearer, aborting\n");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // don't use E1: bearer release is not implemented, call directly
-  // into PDCP/SDAP and then send corresponding message via F1
-
-  int drb_id = 2;
-  ue->established_drbs[1].status = DRB_INACTIVE;
-  ue->DRB_ReleaseList = calloc(1, sizeof(*ue->DRB_ReleaseList));
-  AssertFatal(ue->DRB_ReleaseList != NULL, "out of memory\n");
-  NR_DRB_Identity_t *asn1_drb = malloc(sizeof(*asn1_drb));
-  AssertFatal(asn1_drb != NULL, "out of memory\n");
-  int idx = 0;
-  NR_DRB_ToAddModList_t *drb_list = createDRBlist(ue, false);
-  while (idx < drb_list->list.count) {
-    const NR_DRB_ToAddMod_t *drbc = drb_list->list.array[idx];
-    if (drbc->drb_Identity == drb_id)
-      break;
-    ++idx;
-  }
-  if (idx < drb_list->list.count) {
-    nr_pdcp_release_drb(rnti, drb_id);
-    asn_sequence_del(&drb_list->list, idx, 1);
-  }
-  *asn1_drb = drb_id;
-  asn1cSeqAdd(&ue->DRB_ReleaseList->list, asn1_drb);
-
-  f1ap_drb_to_be_released_t drbs_to_be_released[1] = {{.rb_id = drb_id}};
-  f1_ue_data_t ue_data = cu_get_f1_ue_data(ue->rrc_ue_id);
-  RETURN_IF_INVALID_ASSOC_ID(ue_data);
-  f1ap_ue_context_modif_req_t ue_context_modif_req = {
-    .gNB_CU_ue_id = ue->rrc_ue_id,
-    .gNB_DU_ue_id = ue_data.secondary_ue,
-    .plmn.mcc = rrc->configuration.mcc[0],
-    .plmn.mnc = rrc->configuration.mnc[0],
-    .plmn.mnc_digit_length = rrc->configuration.mnc_digit_length[0],
-    .nr_cellid = rrc->nr_cellid,
-    .servCellId = 0, /* TODO: correct value? */
-    .srbs_to_be_setup_length = 0,
-    .srbs_to_be_setup = NULL,
-    .drbs_to_be_setup_length = 0,
-    .drbs_to_be_setup = NULL,
-    .drbs_to_be_released_length = 1,
-    .drbs_to_be_released = drbs_to_be_released,
-  };
-  rrc->mac_rrc.ue_context_modification_request(ue_data.du_assoc_id, &ue_context_modif_req);
-}
-
 int rrc_gNB_generate_pcch_msg(sctp_assoc_t assoc_id, const NR_SIB1_t *sib1, uint32_t tmsi, uint8_t paging_drx)
 {
   instance_t instance = 0;