diff --git a/src/app/datasets/dataset-detail/dataset-detail.component.spec.ts b/src/app/datasets/dataset-detail/dataset-detail.component.spec.ts
index 96c778a5e..e31898a84 100644
--- a/src/app/datasets/dataset-detail/dataset-detail.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/datasets/dataset-detail/dataset-detail.component.spec.ts
@@ -358,114 +358,4 @@ describe("DatasetDetailComponent", () => {
       );
     });
   });
-
-  describe("#isPI()", () => {
-    it("should return true if user username is admin", () => {
-      component.user = new User({
-        username: "admin",
-        email: "test@email.com",
-      });
-
-      const isPI = component.isPI();
-
-      expect(isPI).toEqual(true);
-    });
-
-    it("should return true if user email equals principalInvestigator of a raw dataset", () => {
-      component.user = new User({ email: "test@email.com" });
-      component.dataset = {
-        owner: "test",
-        contactEmail: "test",
-        sourceFolder: "test",
-        creationTime: new Date(),
-        type: "raw",
-        ownerGroup: "test",
-        principalInvestigator: "test@email.com",
-        creationLocation: "test",
-      } as unknown as Dataset;
-
-      const isPI = component.isPI();
-
-      expect(isPI).toEqual(true);
-    });
-
-    it("should return false if user email does not equal principalInvestigator of a raw dataset", () => {
-      component.user = new User({ email: "failTest@email.com" });
-      component.dataset = {
-        owner: "test",
-        contactEmail: "test",
-        sourceFolder: "test",
-        creationTime: new Date(),
-        type: "raw",
-        ownerGroup: "test",
-        principalInvestigator: "test@email.com",
-        creationLocation: "test",
-      } as unknown as Dataset;
-      const isPI = component.isPI();
-
-      expect(isPI).toEqual(false);
-    });
-
-    it("should return true if user email equals investigator of a derived dataset", () => {
-      component.user = new User({ email: "test@email.com" });
-      component.dataset = {
-        owner: "test",
-        contactEmail: "test",
-        sourceFolder: "test",
-        creationTime: new Date(),
-        type: "derived",
-        ownerGroup: "test",
-        investigator: "test@email.com",
-        inputDatasets: ["test"],
-        usedSoftware: ["test"],
-      } as unknown as Dataset;
-
-      const isPI = component.isPI();
-
-      expect(isPI).toEqual(true);
-    });
-
-    it("should return false if user email does not equal investigator of a derived dataset", () => {
-      component.user = new User({ email: "failTest@email.com" });
-      component.dataset = {
-        owner: "test",
-        contactEmail: "test",
-        sourceFolder: "test",
-        creationTime: new Date(),
-        type: "derived",
-        ownerGroup: "test",
-        investigator: "test@email.com",
-        inputDatasets: ["test"],
-        usedSoftware: ["test"],
-      } as unknown as Dataset;
-      const isPI = component.isPI();
-
-      expect(isPI).toEqual(false);
-    });
-
-    it("should return false if dataset type is neither 'raw' or 'derived'", () => {
-      component.user = new User({ email: "failTest@email.com" });
-      component.dataset = {
-        owner: "test",
-        contactEmail: "test",
-        sourceFolder: "test",
-        creationTime: new Date(),
-        type: "failTest",
-        ownerGroup: "test",
-        principalInvestigator: "test@email.com",
-        creationLocation: "test",
-      } as unknown as Dataset;
-      const isPI = component.isPI();
-
-      expect(isPI).toEqual(false);
-    });
-
-    it("should return false if no user is provided", () => {
-      component.user = undefined;
-
-      const isPI = component.isPI();
-
-      expect(isPI).toEqual(false);
-    });
-  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/datasets/dataset-detail/dataset-detail.component.ts b/src/app/datasets/dataset-detail/dataset-detail.component.ts
index c48fb223c..668582c22 100644
--- a/src/app/datasets/dataset-detail/dataset-detail.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/datasets/dataset-detail/dataset-detail.component.ts
@@ -165,31 +165,6 @@ export class DatasetDetailComponent
     return this._hasUnsavedChanges;
   }
 
-  isPI(): boolean {
-    if (this.user && this.dataset) {
-      if (this.user.username === "admin") {
-        return true;
-      }
-      if (this.dataset.type === "raw") {
-        return (
-          this.user.email.toLowerCase() ===
-          (this.dataset as unknown as RawDataset)[
-            "principalInvestigator"
-          ].toLowerCase()
-        );
-      }
-      if (this.dataset.type === "derived") {
-        return (
-          this.user.email.toLowerCase() ===
-          (this.dataset as unknown as DerivedDataset)[
-            "investigator"
-          ].toLowerCase()
-        );
-      }
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-
   onClickKeyword(keyword: string) {
     this.store.dispatch(clearFacetsAction());
     this.store.dispatch(addKeywordFilterAction({ keyword }));