diff --git a/weed/operation/filer/register.go b/weed/operation/filer/register.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 655fee1ff..000000000
--- a/weed/operation/filer/register.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package filer
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net/url"
-
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
-	"strconv"
-)
-
-type SubmitResult struct {
-	FileName string `json:"fileName,omitempty"`
-	FileUrl  string `json:"fileUrl,omitempty"`
-	Fid      string `json:"fid,omitempty"`
-	Size     uint32 `json:"size,omitempty"`
-	Error    string `json:"error,omitempty"`
-}
-
-func RegisterFile(filer string, path string, fileId string, fileSize int64, mime string, uid, gid int, secret security.Secret) error {
-	// TODO: jwt need to be used
-	_ = security.GenJwt(secret, fileId)
-
-	values := make(url.Values)
-	values.Add("path", path)
-	values.Add("fileId", fileId)
-	values.Add("fileSize", strconv.FormatInt(fileSize, 10))
-	values.Add("uid", strconv.Itoa(uid))
-	values.Add("gid", strconv.Itoa(gid))
-	values.Add("mime", mime)
-	_, err := util.Post("http://"+filer+"/admin/register", values)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to register path %s on filer %s to file id %s : %v", path, filer, fileId, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server.go b/weed/server/filer_server.go
index 827971a0d..6da6b5561 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server.go
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ func NewFilerServer(defaultMux, readonlyMux *http.ServeMux, ip string, port int,
 
 	fs.filer.LoadConfiguration()
 
-	defaultMux.HandleFunc("/admin/register", fs.registerHandler)
 	defaultMux.HandleFunc("/favicon.ico", faviconHandler)
 	defaultMux.HandleFunc("/", fs.filerHandler)
 	if defaultMux != readonlyMux {
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_admin.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_admin.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 93a2ab883..000000000
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers_admin.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-package weed_server
-
-import (
-	"net/http"
-
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/filer2"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
-	"strconv"
-	"time"
-	"fmt"
-)
-
-func (fs *FilerServer) registerHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	path := r.FormValue("path")
-	fileId := r.FormValue("fileId")
-	fileSize, err := strconv.ParseUint(r.FormValue("fileSize"), 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		glog.V(0).Infof("register %s to %s parse fileSize %s: %v", fileId, path, r.FormValue("fileSize"), err)
-		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("parsing fileSize: %v", err))
-		return
-	}
-	uid, err := strconv.ParseUint(r.FormValue("uid"), 10, 64)
-	if err != nil && r.FormValue("uid") != "" {
-		glog.V(0).Infof("register %s to %s parse uid %s: %v", fileId, path, r.FormValue("uid"), err)
-		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("parsing uid: %v", err))
-		return
-	}
-	gid, err := strconv.ParseUint(r.FormValue("gid"), 10, 64)
-	if err != nil && r.FormValue("gid") != "" {
-		glog.V(0).Infof("register %s to %s parse gid %s: %v", fileId, path, r.FormValue("gid"), err)
-		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("parsing gid: %v", err))
-		return
-	}
-	mime := r.FormValue("mime")
-	entry := &filer2.Entry{
-		FullPath: filer2.FullPath(path),
-		Attr: filer2.Attr{
-			Mode:   0660,
-			Crtime: time.Now(),
-			Mtime:  time.Now(),
-			Uid:    uint32(uid),
-			Gid:    uint32(gid),
-			Mime:   mime,
-		},
-		Chunks: []*filer_pb.FileChunk{{
-			FileId: fileId,
-			Size:   fileSize,
-			Mtime:  time.Now().UnixNano(),
-		}},
-	}
-	glog.V(2).Infof("register %s to %s parse fileSize %s", fileId, path, r.FormValue("fileSize"))
-	err = fs.filer.CreateEntry(entry)
-	if err != nil {
-		glog.V(0).Infof("register %s to %s error: %v", fileId, path, err)
-		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("create %s: %v", path, err))
-	} else {
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-	}
-}