diff --git a/program/management/commands/check_automation_ids.py b/program/management/commands/check_automation_ids.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 825149ea988aad3ddb0f811aa61b5337ae7798e8..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/program/management/commands/check_automation_ids.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-import json
-from os.path import join
-
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.core.management.base import NoArgsCommand
-
-from program.models import Schedule
-
-
-class Command(NoArgsCommand):
-    help = 'checks the automation_ids used by program slots against the exported'
-
-    def handle_noargs(self, **options):
-        cache_dir = getattr(settings, 'AUTOMATION_CACHE_DIR', 'cache')
-        cached_shows = join(cache_dir, 'shows.json')
-        with open(cached_shows) as shows_json:
-            shows = json.loads(shows_json.read())
-
-            rd_ids = {}
-            for show in shows['shows']:
-                rd_ids[show['id']] = show
-            for show in shows['multi-shows']:
-                rd_ids[show['id']] = show
-
-            pv_ids = []
-            for schedule in Schedule.objects.filter(automation_id__isnull=False):
-                pv_ids.append(int(schedule.automation_id))
-
-            for automation_id in sorted(rd_ids.iterkeys()):
-                if rd_ids[automation_id]['type'] == 's':
-                    continue
-
-                multi_id = -1
-                if 'multi' in rd_ids[automation_id]:
-                    multi_id = rd_ids[automation_id]['multi']['id']
-                if automation_id not in pv_ids and multi_id not in pv_ids:
-                    if multi_id < 0:
-                        self.stdout.write(self.style.NOTICE, f'+ {automation_id}')
-                    else:
-                        self.stdout.write(self.style.NOTICE, f'+ {automation_id} ({multi_id})')
-
-            for automation_id in sorted(pv_ids):
-                if automation_id not in rd_ids:
-                    self.stdout.write(self.style.NOTICE, f'- {automation_id}')