diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/e2ap.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/e2ap.cc
index b7fa254d9..7f3e0b723 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/e2ap.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/e2ap.cc
@@ -163,14 +163,7 @@ int e2ap::process_setup_response(e2setup_resp_s setup_response)
 int e2ap::process_subscription_request(ricsubscription_request_s subscription_request)
 {
   pending_subscription_request = true;
-
-  uint16_t ran_func_id = subscription_request->ra_nfunction_id->value;
-  if (ran_functions.count(ran_func_id)) {
-    // TODO handle RIC subscription request
-  }
-
-  // TODO handle RIC subscription request
-
+  // TODO: this function seems to be not needed
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_subscription.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_subscription.cc
index f06f5aa88..1db857080 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_subscription.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/ric/ric_subscription.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ ric_client::ric_subscription::ric_subscription(ric_client*               ric_cli
 {
   reporting_timer = parent->task_sched.get_unique_timer();
 
-  parent->e2ap_.process_subscription_request(ric_subscription_request);
-
   RANfunction_description ran_func_desc;
   if (!parent->e2ap_.get_func_desc(ra_nfunction_id, ran_func_desc)) {
     parent->logger.debug("Cannot find RAN function with ID: %i\n", ra_nfunction_id);