diff --git a/cmake/CheckTrezor.cmake b/cmake/CheckTrezor.cmake
index effeac875..063d9ff7c 100644
--- a/cmake/CheckTrezor.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CheckTrezor.cmake
@@ -80,45 +80,6 @@ else()
     message(STATUS "Trezor: support disabled by USE_DEVICE_TREZOR")
 endif()
 
-# Protobuf compilation test
-if(Protobuf_FOUND AND USE_DEVICE_TREZOR)
-    execute_process(COMMAND ${Protobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE} -I "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}" -I "${Protobuf_INCLUDE_DIR}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test-protobuf.proto" --cpp_out ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} RESULT_VARIABLE RET OUTPUT_VARIABLE OUT ERROR_VARIABLE ERR)
-    if(RET)
-        trezor_fatal_msg("Trezor: Protobuf test generation failed: ${OUT} ${ERR}")
-    endif()
-
-    if(ANDROID)
-        set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_LINKER_FLAGS} -llog")
-        set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_LINK_LIBRARIES "${CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_LINK_LIBRARIES} log")
-    endif()
-
-    if(USE_DEVICE_TREZOR_PROTOBUF_TEST)
-        if(PROTOBUF_LDFLAGS)
-            set(PROTOBUF_TRYCOMPILE_LINKER "${PROTOBUF_LDFLAGS}")
-        else()
-            set(PROTOBUF_TRYCOMPILE_LINKER "${Protobuf_LIBRARY}")
-        endif()
-        
-        try_compile(Protobuf_COMPILE_TEST_PASSED
-            "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}"
-            SOURCES
-            "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/test-protobuf.pb.cc"
-            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test-protobuf.cpp"
-            CMAKE_FLAGS
-            CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS ${CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_LINKER_FLAGS}
-            "-DINCLUDE_DIRECTORIES=${Protobuf_INCLUDE_DIR};${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}"
-            "-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD}"
-            LINK_LIBRARIES "${PROTOBUF_TRYCOMPILE_LINKER}" ${CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_LINK_LIBRARIES}
-            OUTPUT_VARIABLE OUTPUT
-        )
-        if(NOT Protobuf_COMPILE_TEST_PASSED)
-            trezor_fatal_msg("Trezor: Protobuf Compilation test failed: ${OUTPUT}.")
-        endif()
-    else ()
-        message(STATUS "Trezor: Protobuf Compilation test skipped, build may fail later")
-    endif()
-endif()
-
 # Try to build protobuf messages
 if(Protobuf_FOUND AND USE_DEVICE_TREZOR)
     # .proto files to compile
diff --git a/cmake/test-protobuf.cpp b/cmake/test-protobuf.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d7796473..000000000
--- a/cmake/test-protobuf.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero Project
-// 
-// All rights reserved.
-// 
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
-// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-// 
-// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
-//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
-// 
-// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
-//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
-//    materials provided with the distribution.
-// 
-// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
-//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
-//    prior written permission.
-// 
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
-// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
-// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
-// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
-// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
-// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-#include <string>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <google/protobuf/message.h>
-#include <google/protobuf/unknown_field_set.h>
-#include "test-protobuf.pb.h"
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  google::protobuf::UnknownFieldSet ufs;
-  ufs.ClearAndFreeMemory();
-
-  Success sc;
-  sc.set_message("test");
-  if (!sc.SerializeToOstream(&std::cerr)) {
-      return -1;
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
diff --git a/cmake/test-protobuf.proto b/cmake/test-protobuf.proto
deleted file mode 100644
index 5300aea35..000000000
--- a/cmake/test-protobuf.proto
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-syntax = "proto2";
-
-import "google/protobuf/descriptor.proto";
-
-message Success {
-    optional string message = 1;
-}