diff --git a/pkg/context/api/fab/context.go b/pkg/context/api/fab/context.go
index d597f1057a..21f23e83ac 100644
--- a/pkg/context/api/fab/context.go
+++ b/pkg/context/api/fab/context.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import "github.com/hyperledger/fabric-sdk-go/pkg/context"
 type ChannelService interface {
 	Config() (ChannelConfig, error)
 	Ledger() (ChannelLedger, error)
-	Channel() (Channel, error) // TODO remove
 	Transactor() (Transactor, error)
 	EventHub() (EventHub, error) // TODO support new event delivery
 	Membership() (ChannelMembership, error)
diff --git a/pkg/fabsdk/api/pvdr.go b/pkg/fabsdk/api/pvdr.go
index a0e26cdebb..3d61c558d2 100644
--- a/pkg/fabsdk/api/pvdr.go
+++ b/pkg/fabsdk/api/pvdr.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 // FabricProvider enables access to fabric objects such as peer and user based on config or
 type FabricProvider interface {
-	CreateChannelClient(user context.IdentityContext, cfg fab.ChannelCfg) (fab.Channel, error)
 	CreateChannelLedger(ic context.IdentityContext, name string) (fab.ChannelLedger, error)
 	CreateChannelConfig(user context.IdentityContext, name string) (fab.ChannelConfig, error)
 	CreateResourceClient(user context.IdentityContext) (api.Resource, error)
diff --git a/pkg/fabsdk/provider/chpvdr/chprovider.go b/pkg/fabsdk/provider/chpvdr/chprovider.go
index 2dd5d5b3ee..78bf7e967f 100644
--- a/pkg/fabsdk/provider/chpvdr/chprovider.go
+++ b/pkg/fabsdk/provider/chpvdr/chprovider.go
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ type ChannelService struct {
 	cfg             fab.ChannelCfg
 }
 
-// Channel returns the named Channel client.
-func (cs *ChannelService) Channel() (fab.Channel, error) {
-	return cs.fabricProvider.CreateChannelClient(cs.identityContext, cs.cfg)
-}
-
 // EventHub returns the EventHub for the named channel.
 func (cs *ChannelService) EventHub() (fab.EventHub, error) {
 	return cs.fabricProvider.CreateEventHub(cs.identityContext, cs.cfg.Name())
diff --git a/pkg/fabsdk/provider/chpvdr/chprovider_test.go b/pkg/fabsdk/provider/chpvdr/chprovider_test.go
index 6a51760545..abb4ac08a7 100644
--- a/pkg/fabsdk/provider/chpvdr/chprovider_test.go
+++ b/pkg/fabsdk/provider/chpvdr/chprovider_test.go
@@ -42,22 +42,12 @@ func TestBasicValidChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error creating Channel Service: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = channelService.Channel()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error creating Channel Service: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	// System channel
 	channelService, err = cp.ChannelService(user, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error creating Channel Service: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = channelService.Channel()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error creating Channel Service: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	m, err := channelService.Membership()
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, m)
diff --git a/pkg/fabsdk/provider/fabpvdr/fabpvdr.go b/pkg/fabsdk/provider/fabpvdr/fabpvdr.go
index c525fde1e8..a393ee41d1 100644
--- a/pkg/fabsdk/provider/fabpvdr/fabpvdr.go
+++ b/pkg/fabsdk/provider/fabpvdr/fabpvdr.go
@@ -53,20 +53,6 @@ func (f *FabricProvider) CreateResourceClient(ic context.IdentityContext) (api.R
 	return client, nil
 }
 
-// CreateChannelClient returns a new client initialized for the current instance of the SDK.
-func (f *FabricProvider) CreateChannelClient(ic context.IdentityContext, cfg fab.ChannelCfg) (fab.Channel, error) {
-	ctx := &fabContext{
-		ProviderContext: f.providerContext,
-		IdentityContext: ic,
-	}
-	channel, err := channelImpl.New(ctx, cfg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.WithMessage(err, "NewChannel failed")
-	}
-
-	return channel, nil
-}
-
 // CreateChannelLedger returns a new client initialized for the current instance of the SDK.
 func (f *FabricProvider) CreateChannelLedger(ic context.IdentityContext, channelName string) (fab.ChannelLedger, error) {
 	ctx := &fabContext{
diff --git a/pkg/fabsdk/provider/fabpvdr/fabpvdr_test.go b/pkg/fabsdk/provider/fabpvdr/fabpvdr_test.go
index fc448c19df..563dbac434 100644
--- a/pkg/fabsdk/provider/fabpvdr/fabpvdr_test.go
+++ b/pkg/fabsdk/provider/fabpvdr/fabpvdr_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-sdk-go/pkg/context/api/fab"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-sdk-go/pkg/core/config"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-sdk-go/pkg/core/cryptosuite/bccsp/sw"
-	channelImpl "github.com/hyperledger/fabric-sdk-go/pkg/fab/channel"
 	identityImpl "github.com/hyperledger/fabric-sdk-go/pkg/fab/identity"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-sdk-go/pkg/fab/identitymgr"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-sdk-go/pkg/fab/mocks"
@@ -27,21 +26,6 @@ func TestCreateFabricProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	newMockFabricProvider(t)
 }
 
-func TestCreateChannelClient(t *testing.T) {
-	p := newMockFabricProvider(t)
-
-	user := mocks.NewMockUser("user")
-	client, err := p.CreateChannelClient(user, mocks.NewMockChannelCfg("mychannel"))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error creating client %v", err)
-	}
-
-	_, ok := client.(*channelImpl.Channel)
-	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected client impl created: %v", client)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestCreateResourceClient(t *testing.T) {
 	p := newMockFabricProvider(t)