diff --git a/packages/celotool/src/e2e-tests/blockchain_parameters_tests.ts b/packages/celotool/src/e2e-tests/blockchain_parameters_tests.ts
index 8641f433e9c..3e4c77cd960 100644
--- a/packages/celotool/src/e2e-tests/blockchain_parameters_tests.ts
+++ b/packages/celotool/src/e2e-tests/blockchain_parameters_tests.ts
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ describe('Blockchain parameters tests', function (this: any) {
     parameters = await kit.contracts.getBlockchainParameters()
   }
 
-  const setMinimumClientVersion = async (major: number, minor: number, patch: number) => {
-    await parameters.setMinimumClientVersion(major, minor, patch).send({ from: validatorAddress })
-  }
-
   describe('when running a node', () => {
     before(async () => {
       await restartGeth()
@@ -84,19 +80,5 @@ describe('Blockchain parameters tests', function (this: any) {
       const res = await parameters.getBlockGasLimit()
       assert.equal(0, res.comparedTo(23000000))
     })
-    it('should exit when minimum version is updated', async () => {
-      this.timeout(0)
-      await setMinimumClientVersion(1, 9, 99)
-      // The client checks every 60 seconds and then waits 10 seconds before quitting, so we
-      // may have to wait a little over 70 seconds
-      await sleep(75, true)
-      try {
-        // It should have exited by now, call RPC to trigger error
-        await kit.connection.getBlockNumber()
-      } catch (_) {
-        return
-      }
-      throw new Error('expected failure')
-    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/docs/sdk/docs/connect/classes/_connection_.connection.md b/packages/docs/sdk/docs/connect/classes/_connection_.connection.md
index ee6d98326f8..965522cae63 100644
--- a/packages/docs/sdk/docs/connect/classes/_connection_.connection.md
+++ b/packages/docs/sdk/docs/connect/classes/_connection_.connection.md
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ ___
 
 *Defined in [connection.ts:327](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/connect/src/connection.ts#L327)*
 
-**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc
+**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc
 
 **Parameters:**
 
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ ___
 
 *Defined in [connection.ts:337](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/connect/src/connection.ts#L337)*
 
-**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc
+**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc
 
 **Parameters:**
 
diff --git a/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/classes/_kit_.contractkit.md b/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/classes/_kit_.contractkit.md
index 343eed1e7b3..1f6d72ea7b8 100644
--- a/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/classes/_kit_.contractkit.md
+++ b/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/classes/_kit_.contractkit.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ ___
 
 *Defined in [packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts:113](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts#L113)*
 
-**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc
+**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc
 
 ___
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ ___
 
 *Defined in [packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts:285](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts#L285)*
 
-**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc
+**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc
 
 **Parameters:**
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ ___
 
 *Defined in [packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts:210](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts#L210)*
 
-**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc
+**`deprecated`** no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc
 
 **Parameters:**
 
diff --git a/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/classes/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md b/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/classes/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md
index c0cb8179329..9871e14ff46 100644
--- a/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/classes/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md
+++ b/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/classes/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ Network parameters that are configurable by governance.
 * [methodIds](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#methodids)
 * [setBlockGasLimit](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#setblockgaslimit)
 * [setIntrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#setintrinsicgasforalternativefeecurrency)
-* [setMinimumClientVersion](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#setminimumclientversion)
 * [setUptimeLookbackWindow](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#setuptimelookbackwindow)
 
 ### Accessors
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ Network parameters that are configurable by governance.
 * [getEpochSizeNumber](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#getepochsizenumber)
 * [getFirstBlockNumberForEpoch](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#getfirstblocknumberforepoch)
 * [getLastBlockNumberForEpoch](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#getlastblocknumberforepoch)
-* [getMinimumClientVersion](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#getminimumclientversion)
 * [getPastEvents](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#getpastevents)
 * [version](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparameterswrapper.md#version)
 
@@ -259,28 +257,6 @@ Name | Type |
 
 ___
 
-###  setMinimumClientVersion
-
-• **setMinimumClientVersion**: *function* = proxySend(
-    this.connection,
-    this.contract.methods.setMinimumClientVersion
-  )
-
-*Defined in [packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts:63](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts#L63)*
-
-Set minimum client version.
-
-#### Type declaration:
-
-▸ (...`args`: InputArgs): *CeloTransactionObject‹Output›*
-
-**Parameters:**
-
-Name | Type |
------- | ------ |
-`...args` | InputArgs |
-
-___
 
 ###  setUptimeLookbackWindow
 
@@ -387,19 +363,6 @@ Name | Type |
 
 **Returns:** *Promise‹number›*
 
-___
-
-###  getMinimumClientVersion
-
-▸ **getMinimumClientVersion**(): *Promise‹[ClientVersion](../interfaces/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.clientversion.md)›*
-
-*Defined in [packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts:51](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts#L51)*
-
-Get minimum client version.
-
-**Returns:** *Promise‹[ClientVersion](../interfaces/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.clientversion.md)›*
-
-___
 
 ###  getPastEvents
 
diff --git a/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/interfaces/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparametersconfig.md b/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/interfaces/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparametersconfig.md
index d66301305d3..a16ee42b16d 100644
--- a/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/interfaces/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparametersconfig.md
+++ b/packages/docs/sdk/docs/contractkit/interfaces/_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparametersconfig.md
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 
 * [blockGasLimit](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparametersconfig.md#blockgaslimit)
 * [intrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparametersconfig.md#intrinsicgasforalternativefeecurrency)
-* [minimumClientVersion](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.blockchainparametersconfig.md#minimumclientversion)
-
 ## Properties
 
 ###  blockGasLimit
@@ -29,11 +27,3 @@ ___
 • **intrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency**: *BigNumber*
 
 *Defined in [packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts:14](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts#L14)*
-
-___
-
-###  minimumClientVersion
-
-• **minimumClientVersion**: *[ClientVersion](_wrappers_blockchainparameters_.clientversion.md)*
-
-*Defined in [packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts:13](https://github.com/celo-org/celo-monorepo/blob/master/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts#L13)*
diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/governance/BlockchainParameters.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/governance/BlockchainParameters.sol
index 1e9ccc4dc4d..49110bdf2e3 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/governance/BlockchainParameters.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/governance/BlockchainParameters.sol
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ contract BlockchainParameters is Ownable, Initializable, UsingPrecompiles {
   uint256 public intrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency;
   LookbackWindow public uptimeLookbackWindow;
 
-  event MinimumClientVersionSet(uint256 major, uint256 minor, uint256 patch);
   event IntrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrencySet(uint256 gas);
   event BlockGasLimitSet(uint256 limit);
   event UptimeLookbackWindowSet(uint256 window, uint256 activationEpoch);
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ contract BlockchainParameters is Ownable, Initializable, UsingPrecompiles {
     uint256 lookbackWindow
   ) external initializer {
     _transferOwnership(msg.sender);
-    setMinimumClientVersion(major, minor, patch);
     setBlockGasLimit(gasLimit);
     setIntrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency(_gasForNonGoldCurrencies);
     setUptimeLookbackWindow(lookbackWindow);
@@ -77,21 +75,6 @@ contract BlockchainParameters is Ownable, Initializable, UsingPrecompiles {
     return (1, 2, 0, 0);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @notice Sets the minimum client version.
-   * @param major Major version.
-   * @param minor Minor version.
-   * @param patch Patch version.
-   * @dev For example if the version is 1.9.2, 1 is the major version, 9 is minor,
-   * and 2 is the patch level.
-   */
-  function setMinimumClientVersion(uint256 major, uint256 minor, uint256 patch) public onlyOwner {
-    minimumClientVersion.major = major;
-    minimumClientVersion.minor = minor;
-    minimumClientVersion.patch = patch;
-    emit MinimumClientVersionSet(major, minor, patch);
-  }
-
   /**
    * @notice Sets the block gas limit.
    * @param gasLimit New block gas limit.
@@ -149,18 +132,4 @@ contract BlockchainParameters is Ownable, Initializable, UsingPrecompiles {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @notice Query minimum client version.   
-   * @return Major version number.
-   * @return Minor version number.
-   * @return Patch version number.
-   */
-  function getMinimumClientVersion()
-    external
-    view
-    returns (uint256 major, uint256 minor, uint256 patch)
-  {
-    return (minimumClientVersion.major, minimumClientVersion.minor, minimumClientVersion.patch);
-  }
-
 }
diff --git a/packages/protocol/governanceConstitution.js b/packages/protocol/governanceConstitution.js
index a393f349652..7ac5cbd45f5 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/governanceConstitution.js
+++ b/packages/protocol/governanceConstitution.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const DefaultConstitution = {
   },
   BlockchainParameters: {
     default: 0.9,
-    setMinimumClientVersion: 0.9,
     setBlockGasLimit: 0.8,
     setIntrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency: 0.8,
   },
diff --git a/packages/protocol/test/governance/network/blockchainparams.ts b/packages/protocol/test/governance/network/blockchainparams.ts
index c26655cccca..83e5ae3f1a0 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/test/governance/network/blockchainparams.ts
+++ b/packages/protocol/test/governance/network/blockchainparams.ts
@@ -32,44 +32,6 @@ contract('BlockchainParameters', (accounts: string[]) => {
     blockchainParameters = await BlockchainParameters.new()
   })
 
-  describe('#setMinimumClientVersion()', () => {
-    it('should set the variable', async () => {
-      await blockchainParameters.setMinimumClientVersion(
-        version.major,
-        version.minor,
-        version.patch
-      )
-      const versionQueried = await blockchainParameters.getMinimumClientVersion()
-      assert.equal(version.major, versionQueried[0].toNumber())
-      assert.equal(version.minor, versionQueried[1].toNumber())
-      assert.equal(version.patch, versionQueried[2].toNumber())
-    })
-    it('should emit the MinimumClientVersionSet event', async () => {
-      const resp = await blockchainParameters.setMinimumClientVersion(
-        version.major,
-        version.minor,
-        version.patch
-      )
-      assert.equal(resp.logs.length, 1)
-      const log = resp.logs[0]
-      assertContainSubset(log, {
-        event: 'MinimumClientVersionSet',
-        args: {
-          major: new BigNumber(version.major),
-          minor: new BigNumber(version.minor),
-          patch: new BigNumber(version.patch),
-        },
-      })
-    })
-    it('only owner should be able to set', async () => {
-      await assertRevert(
-        blockchainParameters.setMinimumClientVersion(version.major, version.minor, version.patch, {
-          from: accounts[1],
-        })
-      )
-    })
-  })
-
   describe('#setBlockGasLimit()', () => {
     it('should set the variable', async () => {
       await blockchainParameters.setBlockGasLimit(gasLimit)
@@ -196,10 +158,6 @@ contract('BlockchainParameters', (accounts: string[]) => {
         gasLimit,
         lookbackWindow
       )
-      const versionQueried = await blockchainParameters.getMinimumClientVersion()
-      assert.equal(version.major, versionQueried[0].toNumber())
-      assert.equal(version.minor, versionQueried[1].toNumber())
-      assert.equal(version.patch, versionQueried[2].toNumber())
       assert.equal((await blockchainParameters.blockGasLimit()).toNumber(), gasLimit)
 
       // need to wait an epoch for uptimeLookbackWindow
@@ -219,21 +177,13 @@ contract('BlockchainParameters', (accounts: string[]) => {
         lookbackWindow
       )
       assert.equal(resp.logs.length, 5)
-      assertContainSubset(resp.logs[1], {
-        event: 'MinimumClientVersionSet',
-        args: {
-          major: new BigNumber(version.major),
-          minor: new BigNumber(version.minor),
-          patch: new BigNumber(version.patch),
-        },
-      })
-      assertContainSubset(resp.logs[3], {
+      assertContainSubset(resp.logs[2], {
         event: 'IntrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrencySet',
         args: {
           gas: new BigNumber(gasForNonGoldCurrencies),
         },
       })
-      assertContainSubset(resp.logs[2], {
+      assertContainSubset(resp.logs[1], {
         event: 'BlockGasLimitSet',
         args: {
           limit: new BigNumber(gasLimit),
@@ -246,7 +196,7 @@ contract('BlockchainParameters', (accounts: string[]) => {
           newOwner: accounts[0],
         },
       })
-      assertContainSubset(resp.logs[4], {
+      assertContainSubset(resp.logs[3], {
         event: 'UptimeLookbackWindowSet',
         args: {
           window: new BigNumber(lookbackWindow),
diff --git a/packages/sdk/connect/src/connection.ts b/packages/sdk/connect/src/connection.ts
index 3b14d40edd7..4bdd6b8cf63 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/connect/src/connection.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/connect/src/connection.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class Connection {
   readonly paramsPopulator: TxParamsNormalizer
   rpcCaller!: RpcCaller
 
-  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc */
+  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc */
   private currencyGasPrice: Map<Address, string> = new Map<Address, string>()
 
   constructor(readonly web3: Web3, public wallet?: ReadOnlyWallet, handleRevert = true) {
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ export class Connection {
     return toTxResult(this.web3.eth.sendSignedTransaction(signedTransactionData))
   }
 
-  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc */
+  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc */
   fillGasPrice(tx: CeloTx): CeloTx {
     if (tx.feeCurrency && tx.gasPrice === '0' && this.currencyGasPrice.has(tx.feeCurrency)) {
       return {
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ export class Connection {
     }
     return tx
   }
-  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc */
+  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc */
   async setGasPriceForCurrency(address: Address, gasPrice: string) {
     this.currencyGasPrice.set(address, gasPrice)
   }
diff --git a/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts b/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts
index 3d4e72c681e..49ec754fc21 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/kit.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export class ContractKit {
   /** helper for interacting with CELO & stable tokens */
   readonly celoTokens: CeloTokens
 
-  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc */
+  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc */
   gasPriceSuggestionMultiplier = 5
 
   constructor(readonly connection: Connection) {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export class ContractKit {
     this.connection.defaultFeeCurrency = address
   }
 
-  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc */
+  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc */
   async updateGasPriceInConnectionLayer(currency: Address) {
     const gasPriceMinimum = await this.contracts.getGasPriceMinimum()
     const rawGasPrice = await gasPriceMinimum.getGasPriceMinimum(currency)
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export class ContractKit {
   isSyncing(): Promise<boolean> {
     return this.connection.isSyncing()
   }
-  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on minimumClientVersion node rpc */
+  /** @deprecated no longer needed since gasPrice is available on node rpc */
   async fillGasPrice(tx: CeloTx): Promise<CeloTx> {
     if (tx.feeCurrency && tx.gasPrice === '0') {
       await this.updateGasPriceInConnectionLayer(tx.feeCurrency)
diff --git a/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockChainParameters.test.ts b/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockChainParameters.test.ts
index 0ec773906d2..e36c9795e4e 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockChainParameters.test.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockChainParameters.test.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ testWithGanache('BlockChainParametersWrapper', (web3) => {
       const config = await blockchainParamsWrapper.getConfig()
       expect(config.blockGasLimit).toEqual(new BigNumber('20000000'))
       expect(config.intrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency).toEqual(new BigNumber('50000'))
-      expect(config.minimumClientVersion).toEqual({ major: 1, minor: 0, patch: 0 })
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts b/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts
index b25e0853e6c..c800ae7a3f0 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/contractkit/src/wrappers/BlockchainParameters.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,8 @@ import { BigNumber } from 'bignumber.js'
 import { BlockchainParameters } from '../generated/BlockchainParameters'
 import { BaseWrapper, proxyCall, proxySend, valueToBigNumber, valueToInt } from './BaseWrapper'
 
-export interface ClientVersion {
-  major: number
-  minor: number
-  patch: number
-}
-
 export interface BlockchainParametersConfig {
   blockGasLimit: BigNumber
-  minimumClientVersion: ClientVersion
   intrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency: BigNumber
 }
 
@@ -45,33 +38,12 @@ export class BlockchainParametersWrapper extends BaseWrapper<BlockchainParameter
    */
   setBlockGasLimit = proxySend(this.connection, this.contract.methods.setBlockGasLimit)
 
-  /**
-   * Get minimum client version.
-   */
-  async getMinimumClientVersion(): Promise<ClientVersion> {
-    const v = await this.contract.methods.getMinimumClientVersion().call()
-    return {
-      major: valueToInt(v.major),
-      minor: valueToInt(v.minor),
-      patch: valueToInt(v.patch),
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Set minimum client version.
-   */
-  setMinimumClientVersion = proxySend(
-    this.connection,
-    this.contract.methods.setMinimumClientVersion
-  )
-
   /**
    * Returns current configuration parameters.
    */
   async getConfig(): Promise<BlockchainParametersConfig> {
     return {
       blockGasLimit: await this.getBlockGasLimit(),
-      minimumClientVersion: await this.getMinimumClientVersion(),
       intrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency: await this.getIntrinsicGasForAlternativeFeeCurrency(),
     }
   }