diff --git a/gno/r/dao_realm/dao_realm.gno b/gno/r/dao_realm/dao_realm.gno
index 886fbe4547..516da81f19 100644
--- a/gno/r/dao_realm/dao_realm.gno
+++ b/gno/r/dao_realm/dao_realm.gno
@@ -70,22 +70,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	daoCore = dao_core.NewDAOCore(votingModuleFactory, proposalModulesFactories, messageHandlersFactories)
 
-	// dao_registry.Register(func() dao_interfaces.IDAOCore { return daoCore }, "DAO Realm", "Default testing DAO", "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1477959858617-67f85cf4f1df?w=1080&fit=max")
-}
-
-// FIXME: the registry is currently broken in 'gno test', see https://github.com/gnolang/gno/issues/1852
-// so we're exposing a way to register after DAO instantiation
-func RegisterSelf() {
-	if registered {
-		panic("already registered")
-	}
-
 	dao_registry.Register(func() dao_interfaces.IDAOCore { return daoCore }, "DAO Realm", "Default testing DAO", "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1477959858617-67f85cf4f1df?w=1080&fit=max")
-	registered = true
-}
-
-func Render(path string) string {
-	return daoCore.Render(path)
 }
 
 func VoteJSON(moduleIndex int, proposalID int, voteJSON string) {