diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/controller/ApiController.java b/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/controller/ApiController.java
index d604b1e..57cca1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/controller/ApiController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/controller/ApiController.java
@@ -376,24 +376,6 @@ public class ApiController {
         }
     }
 
-    @GetMapping("/protect/{fileId}")
-    public ResponseEntity<?> protect( @PathVariable(required = false) String fileId) {
-        Optional<FileEntity> optionalFileEntity = fileEntityRepository.findById(fileId);
-
-        if (!optionalFileEntity.isPresent()) {
-            return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
-        }
-        FileEntity fileEntity = optionalFileEntity.get();
-        FileProtector.FileInfo fileInfo = fileUtil.createFileInfo(fileEntity);
-
-        noCopyFileService.addFile(fileInfo);
-
-        fileEntity.setProtectionStatus(ProtectionStatus.PROCESSING);
-        fileEntityRepository.save(fileEntity);
-
-        return ResponseEntity.ok().build();
-    }
-
     @GetMapping("/check/{fileId}/{type}")
     public ResponseEntity<?> check(@PathVariable(required = false) String fileId,
                                    @PathVariable(required = false) String type) {