diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js b/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js
index ab0e0db95432..7338a6494d3b 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/src/proposals/econ-behaviors.js
@@ -388,11 +388,7 @@ export const startVaultFactory = async (
     },
     instance: {
       produce: instanceProduce,
-      consume: {
-        amm: ammInstance,
-        auction: auctionInstance,
-        reserve: reserveInstance,
-      },
+      consume: { amm: ammInstance, reserve: reserveInstance },
     },
     installation: {
       consume: {
@@ -438,7 +434,6 @@ export const startVaultFactory = async (
 
   const ammPublicFacet = await E(zoe).getPublicFacet(ammInstance);
   const reservePublicFacet = await E(zoe).getPublicFacet(reserveInstance);
-  const auctionPublicFacet = await E(zoe).getPublicFacet(auctionInstance);
   const storageNode = await makeStorageNodeChild(chainStorage, STORAGE_PATH);
   const marshaller = await E(board).getReadonlyMarshaller();
 
@@ -457,7 +452,6 @@ export const startVaultFactory = async (
       bootstrapPaymentValue: 0n,
       shortfallInvitationAmount,
       endorsedUi,
-      auctionPublicFacet,
     },
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/params.js b/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/params.js
index c9da37101654..492f38e80d6d 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/params.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/src/vaultFactory/params.js
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ harden(makeVaultDirectorParamManager);
  *   liquidationTerms: import('./liquidation.js').LiquidationTerms,
  *   ammPublicFacet: XYKAMMPublicFacet,
  *   shortfallInvitationAmount: Amount,
- *   auctionPublicFacet: import('../auction/auctioneer.js').AuctioneerPublicFacet,
  *   endorsedUi?: string,
  * }} opts
  */
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@ export const makeGovernedTerms = (
   {
     ammPublicFacet,
     bootstrapPaymentValue,
-    auctionPublicFacet,
     electorateInvitationAmount,
     liquidationInstall,
     liquidationTerms,
@@ -202,7 +200,6 @@ export const makeGovernedTerms = (
   return harden({
     ammPublicFacet,
     priceAuthority,
-    auctionPublicFacet,
     loanTimingParams,
     reservePublicFacet,
     timerService: timer,