diff --git a/l1-contracts/contracts/bridge/asset-router/L1AssetRouter.sol b/l1-contracts/contracts/bridge/asset-router/L1AssetRouter.sol
index 1cf606501..4d73f87a6 100644
--- a/l1-contracts/contracts/bridge/asset-router/L1AssetRouter.sol
+++ b/l1-contracts/contracts/bridge/asset-router/L1AssetRouter.sol
@@ -525,8 +525,6 @@ contract L1AssetRouter is AssetRouterBase, IL1AssetRouter, ReentrancyGuard {
             bytes memory bridgeMintCalldata;
             // Inner call to encode data to decrease local var numbers
             _assetId = _ensureTokenRegisteredWithNTV(_l1Token);
-            IERC20(_l1Token).forceApprove(address(nativeTokenVault), _amount);
-
             bridgeMintCalldata = _burn({
                 _chainId: ERA_CHAIN_ID,
                 _nextMsgValue: 0,
diff --git a/l1-contracts/contracts/bridge/ntv/L1NativeTokenVault.sol b/l1-contracts/contracts/bridge/ntv/L1NativeTokenVault.sol
index 414cf4940..74209a693 100644
--- a/l1-contracts/contracts/bridge/ntv/L1NativeTokenVault.sol
+++ b/l1-contracts/contracts/bridge/ntv/L1NativeTokenVault.sol
@@ -240,23 +240,6 @@ contract L1NativeTokenVault is IL1NativeTokenVault, IL1AssetHandler, NativeToken
             );
     }
 
-    /// @notice Transfers tokens from the depositor address to the smart contract address.
-    /// @param _from The address of the depositor.
-    /// @param _token The ERC20 token to be transferred.
-    /// @param _amount The amount to be transferred.
-    /// @return The difference between the contract balance before and after the transferring of funds.
-    function _depositFunds(address _from, IERC20 _token, uint256 _amount) internal override returns (uint256) {
-        address from = _from;
-        // in the legacy scenario the SharedBridge = L1Nullifier was granting the allowance, we have to transfer from them instead of the user
-        if (
-            _token.allowance(address(ASSET_ROUTER), address(this)) >= _amount &&
-            _token.allowance(_from, address(this)) < _amount
-        ) {
-            from = address(ASSET_ROUTER);
-        }
-        return super._depositFunds(from, _token, _amount);
-    }
-
     function _withdrawFunds(bytes32 _assetId, address _to, address _token, uint256 _amount) internal override {
         if (_assetId == BASE_TOKEN_ASSET_ID) {
             bool callSuccess;