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@@ -48,17 +48,6 @@ The Ethereum community provides various [public endpoints](https://eth-clients.g
 lighthouse bn --checkpoint-sync-url https://example.com/ ...
 ```
 
-### Use Infura as a remote beacon node provider
-
-You can use Infura as the remote beacon node provider to load the initial checkpoint state.
-
-1. Sign up for the free Infura ETH2 API using the `Create new project tab` on the [Infura dashboard](https://infura.io/dashboard).
-2. Copy the HTTPS endpoint for the required network (Mainnet/Prater).
-3. Use it as the url for the `--checkpoint-sync-url` flag.  e.g.
-```
-lighthouse bn --checkpoint-sync-url https://<PROJECT-ID>:<PROJECT-SECRET>@eth2-beacon-mainnet.infura.io ...
-```
-
 ## Backfilling Blocks
 
 Once forwards sync completes, Lighthouse will commence a "backfill sync" to download the blocks