diff --git a/openpype/api.py b/openpype/api.py
index 9ce745b653..fac2ae572b 100644
--- a/openpype/api.py
+++ b/openpype/api.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from .lib import (
     run_subprocess,
     version_up,
     get_asset,
-    get_hierarchy,
     get_workdir_data,
     get_version_from_path,
     get_last_version_from_path,
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ __all__ = [
     # get contextual data
     "version_up",
     "get_asset",
-    "get_hierarchy",
     "get_workdir_data",
     "get_version_from_path",
     "get_last_version_from_path",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/__init__.py b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
index 8d4e733b7d..fb52a9aca7 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ from .avalon_context import (
     is_latest,
     any_outdated,
     get_asset,
-    get_hierarchy,
     get_linked_assets,
     get_latest_version,
     get_system_general_anatomy_data,
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "is_latest",
     "any_outdated",
     "get_asset",
-    "get_hierarchy",
     "get_linked_assets",
     "get_latest_version",
     "get_system_general_anatomy_data",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
index a03f066300..ad34e24644 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
@@ -213,57 +213,6 @@ def get_asset(asset_name=None):
     return asset_document
 
 
-@with_pipeline_io
-def get_hierarchy(asset_name=None):
-    """
-    Obtain asset hierarchy path string from mongo db
-
-    Args:
-        asset_name (str)
-
-    Returns:
-        (string): asset hierarchy path
-
-    """
-    if not asset_name:
-        asset_name = legacy_io.Session.get(
-            "AVALON_ASSET",
-            os.environ["AVALON_ASSET"]
-        )
-
-    asset_entity = legacy_io.find_one({
-        "type": 'asset',
-        "name": asset_name
-    })
-
-    not_set = "PARENTS_NOT_SET"
-    entity_parents = asset_entity.get("data", {}).get("parents", not_set)
-
-    # If entity already have parents then just return joined
-    if entity_parents != not_set:
-        return "/".join(entity_parents)
-
-    # Else query parents through visualParents and store result to entity
-    hierarchy_items = []
-    entity = asset_entity
-    while True:
-        parent_id = entity.get("data", {}).get("visualParent")
-        if not parent_id:
-            break
-        entity = legacy_io.find_one({"_id": parent_id})
-        hierarchy_items.append(entity["name"])
-
-    # Add parents to entity data for next query
-    entity_data = asset_entity.get("data", {})
-    entity_data["parents"] = hierarchy_items
-    legacy_io.update_many(
-        {"_id": asset_entity["_id"]},
-        {"$set": {"data": entity_data}}
-    )
-
-    return "/".join(hierarchy_items)
-
-
 def get_system_general_anatomy_data():
     system_settings = get_system_settings()
     studio_name = system_settings["general"]["studio_name"]
diff --git a/openpype/tests/test_lib_restructuralization.py b/openpype/tests/test_lib_restructuralization.py
index 94080e550d..ccccc76a08 100644
--- a/openpype/tests/test_lib_restructuralization.py
+++ b/openpype/tests/test_lib_restructuralization.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ def test_backward_compatibility(printer):
         from openpype.lib import is_latest
         from openpype.lib import any_outdated
         from openpype.lib import get_asset
-        from openpype.lib import get_hierarchy
         from openpype.lib import get_linked_assets
         from openpype.lib import get_latest_version
         from openpype.lib import get_ffprobe_streams