diff --git a/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/leaderboard_repository.dart b/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/leaderboard_repository.dart
index c522584c..838cfc4e 100644
--- a/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/leaderboard_repository.dart
+++ b/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/leaderboard_repository.dart
@@ -49,26 +49,6 @@ class LeaderboardRepository {
     }
   }
 
-  /// Determines if the given [initials] are allowed.
-  Future<bool> areInitialsAllowed({required String initials}) async {
-    // Initials can only be three uppercase A-Z letters
-    final initialsRegex = RegExp(r'^[A-Z]{3}$');
-    if (!initialsRegex.hasMatch(initials)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    try {
-      final document = await _firebaseFirestore
-          .collection('prohibitedInitials')
-          .doc('list')
-          .get();
-      final prohibitedInitials =
-          document.get('prohibitedInitials') as List<String>;
-      return !prohibitedInitials.contains(initials);
-    } on Exception catch (error, stackTrace) {
-      throw FetchProhibitedInitialsException(error, stackTrace);
-    }
-  }
-
   Future<List<LeaderboardEntryData>> _fetchLeaderboardSortedByScore() async {
     try {
       final querySnapshot = await _firebaseFirestore
diff --git a/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/exceptions.dart b/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/exceptions.dart
index f709a27e..be679949 100644
--- a/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/exceptions.dart
+++ b/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/exceptions.dart
@@ -58,12 +58,3 @@ class AddLeaderboardEntryException extends LeaderboardException {
   const AddLeaderboardEntryException(Object error, StackTrace stackTrace)
       : super(error, stackTrace);
 }
-
-/// {@template fetch_prohibited_initials_exception}
-/// Exception thrown when failure occurs while fetching prohibited initials.
-/// {@endtemplate}
-class FetchProhibitedInitialsException extends LeaderboardException {
-  /// {@macro fetch_prohibited_initials_exception}
-  const FetchProhibitedInitialsException(Object error, StackTrace stackTrace)
-      : super(error, stackTrace);
-}
diff --git a/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/leaderboard_repository_test.dart b/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/leaderboard_repository_test.dart
index d13a9940..1809ab38 100644
--- a/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/leaderboard_repository_test.dart
+++ b/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/leaderboard_repository_test.dart
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ class _MockQueryDocumentSnapshot extends Mock
 class _MockDocumentReference extends Mock
     implements DocumentReference<Map<String, dynamic>> {}
 
-class _MockDocumentSnapshot extends Mock
-    implements DocumentSnapshot<Map<String, dynamic>> {}
-
 void main() {
   group('LeaderboardRepository', () {
     late FirebaseFirestore firestore;
@@ -368,94 +365,5 @@ void main() {
         verify(() => documentReference.delete()).called(2);
       });
     });
-
-    group('areInitialsAllowed', () {
-      late LeaderboardRepository leaderboardRepository;
-      late CollectionReference<Map<String, dynamic>> collectionReference;
-      late DocumentReference<Map<String, dynamic>> documentReference;
-      late DocumentSnapshot<Map<String, dynamic>> documentSnapshot;
-
-      setUp(() async {
-        collectionReference = _MockCollectionReference();
-        documentReference = _MockDocumentReference();
-        documentSnapshot = _MockDocumentSnapshot();
-        leaderboardRepository = LeaderboardRepository(firestore);
-
-        when(() => firestore.collection('prohibitedInitials'))
-            .thenReturn(collectionReference);
-        when(() => collectionReference.doc('list'))
-            .thenReturn(documentReference);
-        when(() => documentReference.get())
-            .thenAnswer((_) async => documentSnapshot);
-        when<dynamic>(() => documentSnapshot.get('prohibitedInitials'))
-            .thenReturn(['BAD']);
-      });
-
-      test('returns true if initials are three letters and allowed', () async {
-        final isUsernameAllowedResponse =
-            await leaderboardRepository.areInitialsAllowed(
-          initials: 'ABC',
-        );
-        expect(
-          isUsernameAllowedResponse,
-          isTrue,
-        );
-      });
-
-      test(
-        'returns false if initials are shorter than 3 characters',
-        () async {
-          final areInitialsAllowedResponse =
-              await leaderboardRepository.areInitialsAllowed(initials: 'AB');
-          expect(areInitialsAllowedResponse, isFalse);
-        },
-      );
-
-      test(
-        'returns false if initials are longer than 3 characters',
-        () async {
-          final areInitialsAllowedResponse =
-              await leaderboardRepository.areInitialsAllowed(initials: 'ABCD');
-          expect(areInitialsAllowedResponse, isFalse);
-        },
-      );
-
-      test(
-        'returns false if initials contain a lowercase letter',
-        () async {
-          final areInitialsAllowedResponse =
-              await leaderboardRepository.areInitialsAllowed(initials: 'AbC');
-          expect(areInitialsAllowedResponse, isFalse);
-        },
-      );
-
-      test(
-        'returns false if initials contain a special character',
-        () async {
-          final areInitialsAllowedResponse =
-              await leaderboardRepository.areInitialsAllowed(initials: 'A@C');
-          expect(areInitialsAllowedResponse, isFalse);
-        },
-      );
-
-      test('returns false if initials are forbidden', () async {
-        final areInitialsAllowedResponse =
-            await leaderboardRepository.areInitialsAllowed(initials: 'BAD');
-        expect(areInitialsAllowedResponse, isFalse);
-      });
-
-      test(
-        'throws FetchProhibitedInitialsException when Exception occurs '
-        'when trying to retrieve information from firestore',
-        () async {
-          when(() => firestore.collection('prohibitedInitials'))
-              .thenThrow(Exception('oops'));
-          expect(
-            () => leaderboardRepository.areInitialsAllowed(initials: 'ABC'),
-            throwsA(isA<FetchProhibitedInitialsException>()),
-          );
-        },
-      );
-    });
   });
 }