diff --git a/nostr/relay_manager.py b/nostr/relay_manager.py
index 0ec324a..004b197 100644
--- a/nostr/relay_manager.py
+++ b/nostr/relay_manager.py
@@ -79,14 +79,3 @@ class RelayManager:
         for relay in self.relays.values():
             if relay.policy.should_write:
                 relay.publish(message)
-
-    def publish_event(self, event: Event):
-        """Verifies that the Event is publishable before submitting it to relays"""
-        if event.signature is None:
-            raise RelayException(f"Could not publish {event.id}: must be signed")
-
-        if not event.verify():
-            raise RelayException(
-                f"Could not publish {event.id}: failed to verify signature {event.signature}"
-            )
-        self.publish_message(event.to_message())