diff --git a/osm_lcm/odu_libs/cluster_mgmt.py b/osm_lcm/odu_libs/cluster_mgmt.py
index 5bb0f60..f500950 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/odu_libs/cluster_mgmt.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/odu_libs/cluster_mgmt.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #######################################################################################
 
 
-from pyrage import x25519
 import yaml
 import base64
 
@@ -28,16 +27,6 @@
     return pubkey, privkey
 
 
-def generate_age_key():
-    ident = x25519.Identity.generate()
-    # gets the public key
-    pubkey = ident.to_public()
-    # gets the private key
-    privkey = str(ident)
-    # return both public and private key
-    return pubkey, privkey
-
-
 async def create_cluster(self, op_id, op_params, content):
     self.logger.info(f"create_cluster Enter. Operation {op_id}. Params: {op_params}")
     # self.logger.debug(f"Content: {content}")
diff --git a/requirements.in b/requirements.in
index 16cd246..7bdb344 100644
--- a/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements.in
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 motor
 protobuf==3.20.3
 pyasn1
-pyrage
 pyyaml>6
 pydantic
 randomname
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8c451a7..2856c21 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@
     #   macaroonbakery
     #   paramiko
     #   pymacaroons
-pyrage==1.2.2
-    # via -r requirements.in
 pyrfc3339==1.1
     # via
     #   juju