diff --git a/CDC_Backend/APIs/companyViews.py b/CDC_Backend/APIs/companyViews.py
index c03f695..b133b81 100644
--- a/CDC_Backend/APIs/companyViews.py
+++ b/CDC_Backend/APIs/companyViews.py
@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('db')
            IS_COMPENSATION_DETAILS_PDF,
            ALLOWED_BRANCH, SELECTION_PROCEDURE_ROUNDS, SELECTION_PROCEDURE_DETAILS, IS_SELECTION_PROCEDURE_DETAILS_PDF,
            TENTATIVE_DATE_OF_JOINING,
-           TENTATIVE_NO_OF_OFFERS, OTHER_REQUIREMENTS, RECAPTCHA_VALUE 
+           TENTATIVE_NO_OF_OFFERS, OTHER_REQUIREMENTS
            ])
 def addPlacement(request):
     try:
         data = request.data
         files = request.FILES
         opening = Placement()
-        if not verify_recaptcha(data[RECAPTCHA_VALUE]):
-            raise Exception("Recaptcha Failed")
+
         opening.id = generateRandomString()
         # Add a company details in the opening
         opening.company_name = data[COMPANY_NAME]
diff --git a/CDC_Backend/APIs/constants.py b/CDC_Backend/APIs/constants.py
index 0fca0ae..af96560 100644
--- a/CDC_Backend/APIs/constants.py
+++ b/CDC_Backend/APIs/constants.py
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ OTHER_REQUIREMENTS = 'other_requirements'
 DEADLINE_DATETIME = 'deadline_datetime'
 OFFER_ACCEPTED = 'offer_accepted'
 EMAIL_VERIFIED = 'email_verified'
-RECAPTCHA_VALUE = 'recaptchakey'
 
 STUDENT_LIST = "student_list"
 STUDENT_ID = "student_id"
diff --git a/CDC_Backend/APIs/utils.py b/CDC_Backend/APIs/utils.py
index fc17705..d00e35c 100644
--- a/CDC_Backend/APIs/utils.py
+++ b/CDC_Backend/APIs/utils.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from google.auth.transport import requests
 from google.oauth2 import id_token
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.response import Response
-import requests as rq
 
 from .constants import *
 from .models import User, PrePlacementOffer, PlacementApplication
@@ -234,18 +233,3 @@ def generateOneTimeVerificationLink(email, opening_id, opening_type):
         print(sys.exc_info())
         logger.warning("Utils - generateOneTimeVerificationLink: " + str(sys.exc_info()))
         return False, "_"
-
-def verify_recaptcha(request):
-    try:
-        data = {
-            'secret': settings.RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY,
-            'response': request
-        }
-        r = rq.post('https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify', data=data)
-        result = r.json()
-        # logger.info("Recaptcha Response: " + str(result)+"request: "+str(data))
-        return result['success']
-    except:
-        print(sys.exc_info())
-        logger.warning("Utils - verify_recaptcha: " + str(sys.exc_info()))
-        return False, "_"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CDC_Backend/CDC_Backend/settings.py b/CDC_Backend/CDC_Backend/settings.py
index c96c4d8..d524b5b 100644
--- a/CDC_Backend/CDC_Backend/settings.py
+++ b/CDC_Backend/CDC_Backend/settings.py
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ EMAIL_PORT = 587
 EMAIL_HOST_USER = os.environ.get("EMAIL")  # 'email here'
 EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("EMAIL_PASSWORD")  # 'password here'
 
-RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY")
-
 LOGGING = {
     'version': 1,
     'disable_existing_loggers': False,