diff --git a/syncd/scripts/gbsyncd_startup.py b/syncd/scripts/gbsyncd_startup.py
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index e1bd25d7c3e7..000000000000
--- a/syncd/scripts/gbsyncd_startup.py
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@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-'''
-NOTE: This script is deprecated in favor of gbsyncdmgrd
-      Once there are no more references to this file in
-      sonic-buildimage, it should be removed
-'''
-
-'''
-Copyright 2019 Broadcom. The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc.
-and/or its subsidiaries.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  limitations under the License.
-  '''
-import os
-import sys
-import json
-import time
-import syslog
-import subprocess
-
-
-def physyncd_enable(gearbox_config):
-    i = 1
-    for phy in gearbox_config['phys']:
-        subprocess.Popen(["/bin/bash", "-c",  "/bin/bash -c {}".format('"exec /usr/bin/syncd -p /etc/sai.d/pai.profile -x /usr/share/sonic/hwsku/context_config.json -g {}"'.format(i))], close_fds=True)
-        i += 1
-
-def main():
-
-    # Only privileged users can execute this command
-    if os.geteuid() != 0:
-        sys.exit("Root privileges required for this operation")
-
-    """ Loads json file """
-    try:
-        with open('/usr/share/sonic/hwsku/gearbox_config.json') as file_object:
-            gearbox_config=json.load(file_object)
-    except:
-        syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_NOTICE, "No external PHY / gearbox supported on this platform, existing gbsyncd application")
-        time.sleep(2)
-        sys.exit(0)
-
-    physyncd_enable(gearbox_config)
-
-
-if __name__== "__main__":
-    main()
-