diff --git a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index b57de6fcdf..2b27dfb5d6 100644
--- a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - [ ] I have read the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/ooni/probe-cli/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 - [ ] reference issue for this pull request: <!-- add URL here -->
 - [ ] if you changed anything related how experiments work and you need to reflect these changes in the ooni/spec repository, please link to the related ooni/spec pull request: <!-- add URL here -->
-- [ ] if you change code inside an experiment, make sure you bump its version number
+- [ ] if you changed code inside an experiment, make sure you bump its version number
 
 <!-- Reminder: Location of the issue tracker: https://github.com/ooni/probe -->
 
diff --git a/internal/cmd/apitool/main.go b/internal/cmd/apitool/main.go
index 320a73a707..fef3dd4750 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/apitool/main.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/apitool/main.go
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ func main() {
 	log.SetLevel(logmap[*debug])
 	client := newclient()
 	switch *mode {
-	case "check":
-		check(client)
 	case "meta":
 		meta(client)
 	case "raw":
@@ -79,12 +77,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
-func check(c probeservices.Client) {
-	found, err := c.CheckReportID(context.Background(), *reportid)
-	fatalOnError(err, "c.CheckReportID failed")
-	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", found)
-}
-
 func meta(c probeservices.Client) {
 	pprint(mmeta(c, false))
 }
diff --git a/internal/engine/probeservices/checkreportid.go b/internal/engine/probeservices/checkreportid.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 09ed20a5e5..0000000000
--- a/internal/engine/probeservices/checkreportid.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-package probeservices
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net/url"
-
-	"github.com/ooni/probe-cli/v3/internal/httpx"
-	"github.com/ooni/probe-cli/v3/internal/model"
-)
-
-// CheckReportID checks whether the given ReportID exists.
-func (c Client) CheckReportID(ctx context.Context, reportID string) (bool, error) {
-	query := url.Values{}
-	query.Add("report_id", reportID)
-	var response model.OOAPICheckReportIDResponse
-	err := (&httpx.APIClientTemplate{
-		BaseURL:    c.BaseURL,
-		HTTPClient: c.HTTPClient,
-		Logger:     c.Logger,
-		UserAgent:  c.UserAgent,
-	}).WithBodyLogging().Build().GetJSONWithQuery(ctx, "/api/_/check_report_id", query, &response)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	return response.Found, nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/engine/probeservices/checkreportid_test.go b/internal/engine/probeservices/checkreportid_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 102f36d4cb..0000000000
--- a/internal/engine/probeservices/checkreportid_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-package probeservices
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"net/http"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/apex/log"
-	"github.com/ooni/probe-cli/v3/internal/atomicx"
-	"github.com/ooni/probe-cli/v3/internal/httpx"
-	"github.com/ooni/probe-cli/v3/internal/kvstore"
-)
-
-func TestCheckReportIDWorkingAsIntended(t *testing.T) {
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.Skip("skip test in short mode")
-	}
-	client := Client{
-		APIClientTemplate: httpx.APIClientTemplate{
-			BaseURL:    "https://api.ooni.io/",
-			HTTPClient: http.DefaultClient,
-			Logger:     log.Log,
-			UserAgent:  "miniooni/0.1.0-dev",
-		},
-		LoginCalls:    &atomicx.Int64{},
-		RegisterCalls: &atomicx.Int64{},
-		StateFile:     NewStateFile(&kvstore.Memory{}),
-	}
-	reportID := `20201209T052225Z_urlgetter_IT_30722_n1_E1VUhMz08SEkgYFU`
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	found, err := client.CheckReportID(ctx, reportID)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if found != true {
-		t.Fatal("unexpected found value")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestCheckReportIDWorkingWithCancelledContext(t *testing.T) {
-	client := Client{
-		APIClientTemplate: httpx.APIClientTemplate{
-			BaseURL:    "https://api.ooni.io/",
-			HTTPClient: http.DefaultClient,
-			Logger:     log.Log,
-			UserAgent:  "miniooni/0.1.0-dev",
-		},
-		LoginCalls:    &atomicx.Int64{},
-		RegisterCalls: &atomicx.Int64{},
-		StateFile:     NewStateFile(&kvstore.Memory{}),
-	}
-	reportID := `20201209T052225Z_urlgetter_IT_30722_n1_E1VUhMz08SEkgYFU`
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	cancel() // fail immediately
-	found, err := client.CheckReportID(ctx, reportID)
-	if !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
-		t.Fatalf("not the error we expected: %+v", err)
-	}
-	if found != false {
-		t.Fatal("unexpected found value")
-	}
-}