diff --git a/backend/api/tests/api/test_document.py b/backend/api/tests/api/test_document.py
index e71d6f35..86384f48 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/api/test_document.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/api/test_document.py
@@ -168,24 +168,3 @@ class TestExampleDetail(CRUDMixin):
 
     def test_denies_non_project_member_to_delete_doc(self):
         self.assert_delete(self.non_member, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
-
-
-class TestApproveLabelsAPI(CRUDMixin):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.project = prepare_project(task=DOCUMENT_CLASSIFICATION)
-        self.non_member = make_user()
-        doc = make_doc(self.project.item)
-        self.url = reverse(viewname='approve_labels', args=[self.project.item.id, doc.id])
-
-    def test_allow_project_admin_and_approver_to_approve_and_disapprove(self):
-        for member in self.project.users[:2]:
-            self.data = {'approved': True}
-            response = self.assert_create(member, status.HTTP_200_OK)
-            self.assertEqual(response.data['annotation_approver'], member.username)
-            self.data = {'approved': False}
-            response = self.assert_create(member, status.HTTP_200_OK)
-            self.assertIsNone(response.data['annotation_approver'])
-
-    def test_denies_annotator_to_approve_and_disapprove(self):
-        self.assert_create(self.project.users[2], status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
diff --git a/backend/api/urls.py b/backend/api/urls.py
index 1057388c..ba3ed0c5 100644
--- a/backend/api/urls.py
+++ b/backend/api/urls.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.urls import include, path
 
-from .views import (annotation, comment, example, example_state, health, label,
-                    project, tag, task)
+from .views import (comment, example, example_state, health, label, project,
+                    tag, task)
 from .views.tasks import category, relation, span, text
 
 urlpatterns_project = [
@@ -75,11 +75,6 @@ urlpatterns_project = [
         view=relation.RelationDetail.as_view(),
         name='annotation_relation_detail'
     ),
-    path(
-        route='approval/<int:example_id>',
-        view=annotation.ApprovalAPI.as_view(),
-        name='approve_labels'
-    ),
     path(
         route='examples/<int:example_id>/categories',
         view=category.CategoryListAPI.as_view(),
diff --git a/backend/api/views/annotation.py b/backend/api/views/annotation.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 503ce8f2..00000000
--- a/backend/api/views/annotation.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
-from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
-from rest_framework.response import Response
-from rest_framework.views import APIView
-
-from members.permissions import IsAnnotationApprover, IsProjectAdmin
-
-from ..models import Example
-from ..serializers import ApproverSerializer
-
-
-class ApprovalAPI(APIView):
-    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated & (IsAnnotationApprover | IsProjectAdmin)]
-
-    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        approved = self.request.data.get('approved', True)
-        example = get_object_or_404(Example, pk=self.kwargs['example_id'])
-        example.annotations_approved_by = self.request.user if approved else None
-        example.save()
-        return Response(ApproverSerializer(example).data)
diff --git a/frontend/domain/models/example/exampleRepository.ts b/frontend/domain/models/example/exampleRepository.ts
index c4d564ee..9991558e 100644
--- a/frontend/domain/models/example/exampleRepository.ts
+++ b/frontend/domain/models/example/exampleRepository.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,5 @@ export interface ExampleRepository {
 
   findById(projectId: string, exampleId: number): Promise<ExampleItem>
 
-  approve(projectId: string, docId: number, approved: boolean): Promise<void>
-
   confirm(projectId: string, exampleId: number): Promise<void>
 }
diff --git a/frontend/repositories/example/apiDocumentRepository.ts b/frontend/repositories/example/apiDocumentRepository.ts
index a8ec25d5..df8a3f58 100644
--- a/frontend/repositories/example/apiDocumentRepository.ts
+++ b/frontend/repositories/example/apiDocumentRepository.ts
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ export class APIExampleRepository implements ExampleRepository {
     return plainToInstance(ExampleItem, response.data)
   }
 
-  async approve(projectId: string, exampleId: number, approved: boolean): Promise<void> {
-    const url = `/projects/${projectId}/approval/${exampleId}`
-    await this.request.post(url, { approved })
-  }
-
   async confirm(projectId: string, exampleId: number): Promise<void> {
     const url = `/projects/${projectId}/examples/${exampleId}/states`
     await this.request.post(url, {})
diff --git a/frontend/services/application/example/exampleApplicationService.ts b/frontend/services/application/example/exampleApplicationService.ts
index 037ad948..37cdcf16 100644
--- a/frontend/services/application/example/exampleApplicationService.ts
+++ b/frontend/services/application/example/exampleApplicationService.ts
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ export class ExampleApplicationService {
     return new ExampleDTO(response)
   }
 
-  public async approve(projectId: string, docId: number, approved: boolean): Promise<void> {
-    await this.repository.approve(projectId, docId, approved)
-  }
-
   public async confirm(projectId: string, exampleId: number): Promise<void> {
     await this.repository.confirm(projectId, exampleId)
   }