diff --git a/.changelog/3067.breaking.md b/.changelog/3067.breaking.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb8afee24ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/3067.breaking.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+go/registry/api: Remove `GetNodeList` method
+
+The `GetNodeList` method was unused and is therefore removed. Any code using
+this method can be migrated to use `GetNodes` instead.
diff --git a/go/consensus/tendermint/registry/registry.go b/go/consensus/tendermint/registry/registry.go
index 82c8673ab4d..1674e5019f9 100644
--- a/go/consensus/tendermint/registry/registry.go
+++ b/go/consensus/tendermint/registry/registry.go
@@ -127,10 +127,6 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) WatchRuntimes(ctx context.Context) (<-chan *api.Run
 	return typedCh, sub, nil
 }
 
-func (tb *tendermintBackend) GetNodeList(ctx context.Context, height int64) (*api.NodeList, error) {
-	return tb.getNodeList(ctx, height)
-}
-
 func (tb *tendermintBackend) Cleanup() {
 }
 
diff --git a/go/registry/api/api.go b/go/registry/api/api.go
index 0721fc57392..faf8fe1793e 100644
--- a/go/registry/api/api.go
+++ b/go/registry/api/api.go
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ type Backend interface {
 	// block height.
 	GetRuntimes(context.Context, int64) ([]*Runtime, error)
 
-	// GetNodeList returns the NodeList at the specified block height.
-	GetNodeList(context.Context, int64) (*NodeList, error)
-
 	// WatchRuntimes returns a stream of Runtime.  Upon subscription,
 	// all runtimes will be sent immediately.
 	WatchRuntimes(context.Context) (<-chan *Runtime, pubsub.ClosableSubscription, error)
diff --git a/go/registry/api/grpc.go b/go/registry/api/grpc.go
index e739917d068..b6e1a26e6b7 100644
--- a/go/registry/api/grpc.go
+++ b/go/registry/api/grpc.go
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ var (
 	methodGetRuntime = serviceName.NewMethod("GetRuntime", NamespaceQuery{})
 	// methodGetRuntimes is the GetRuntimes method.
 	methodGetRuntimes = serviceName.NewMethod("GetRuntimes", int64(0))
-	// methodGetNodeList is the GetNodeList method.
-	methodGetNodeList = serviceName.NewMethod("GetNodeList", int64(0))
 	// methodStateToGenesis is the StateToGenesis method.
 	methodStateToGenesis = serviceName.NewMethod("StateToGenesis", int64(0))
 	// methodGetEvents is the GetEvents method.
@@ -78,10 +76,6 @@ var (
 				MethodName: methodGetRuntimes.ShortName(),
 				Handler:    handlerGetRuntimes,
 			},
-			{
-				MethodName: methodGetNodeList.ShortName(),
-				Handler:    handlerGetNodeList,
-			},
 			{
 				MethodName: methodStateToGenesis.ShortName(),
 				Handler:    handlerStateToGenesis,
@@ -277,29 +271,6 @@ func handlerGetRuntimes( // nolint: golint
 	return interceptor(ctx, height, info, handler)
 }
 
-func handlerGetNodeList( // nolint: golint
-	srv interface{},
-	ctx context.Context,
-	dec func(interface{}) error,
-	interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor,
-) (interface{}, error) {
-	var height int64
-	if err := dec(&height); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if interceptor == nil {
-		return srv.(Backend).GetNodeList(ctx, height)
-	}
-	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
-		Server:     srv,
-		FullMethod: methodGetNodeList.FullName(),
-	}
-	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
-		return srv.(Backend).GetNodeList(ctx, req.(int64))
-	}
-	return interceptor(ctx, height, info, handler)
-}
-
 func handlerStateToGenesis( // nolint: golint
 	srv interface{},
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -628,14 +599,6 @@ func (c *registryClient) GetRuntimes(ctx context.Context, height int64) ([]*Runt
 	return rsp, nil
 }
 
-func (c *registryClient) GetNodeList(ctx context.Context, height int64) (*NodeList, error) {
-	var rsp NodeList
-	if err := c.conn.Invoke(ctx, methodGetNodeList.FullName(), height, &rsp); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &rsp, nil
-}
-
 func (c *registryClient) WatchRuntimes(ctx context.Context) (<-chan *Runtime, pubsub.ClosableSubscription, error) {
 	ctx, sub := pubsub.NewContextSubscription(ctx)