diff --git a/libp2p/io/msgio.py b/libp2p/io/msgio.py
index 03004b0e..f60b0ff9 100644
--- a/libp2p/io/msgio.py
+++ b/libp2p/io/msgio.py
@@ -25,16 +25,6 @@ def encode_msg_with_length(msg_bytes: bytes) -> bytes:
     return len_prefix + msg_bytes
 
 
-# NOTE: temporary for this PR
-encode = encode_msg_with_length
-
-
-# NOTE: temporary for this PR
-async def read_next_message(reader: Reader) -> bytes:
-    length = await read_length(reader)
-    return await reader.read(length)
-
-
 class MsgIOWriter(WriteCloser):
     write_closer: WriteCloser