diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/cli_delegation.py b/multiversx_sdk_cli/cli_delegation.py
index b5601ed8..feecd36d 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk_cli/cli_delegation.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk_cli/cli_delegation.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ def setup_parser(args: List[str], subparsers: Any) -> Any:
                                            "Add new nodes must be called by the contract owner")
     sub.add_argument("--validators-file", required=True, help="a JSON file describing the Nodes")
     sub.add_argument("--delegation-contract", required=True, help="address of the delegation contract")
-    sub.add_argument("--using-delegation-manager", action="store_true", required=False, help="whether delegation contract was created using the Delegation Manager")
     _add_common_arguments(args, sub)
     sub.set_defaults(func=add_new_nodes)
 
diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/delegation/staking_provider.py b/multiversx_sdk_cli/delegation/staking_provider.py
index 5b9de82c..e8244ea0 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk_cli/delegation/staking_provider.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk_cli/delegation/staking_provider.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 from multiversx_sdk import (Address, DelegationTransactionsFactory,
                             ValidatorPublicKey)
 
-from multiversx_sdk_cli.accounts import Account, LedgerAccount
-from multiversx_sdk_cli.cli_password import load_password
 from multiversx_sdk_cli.errors import BadUsage
 from multiversx_sdk_cli.interfaces import IAddress, ITransaction
 from multiversx_sdk_cli.validators.validators_file import ValidatorsFile
@@ -331,7 +329,7 @@ def _get_public_keys_and_signed_messages(self, args: Any) -> Tuple[List[Validato
         validators_file = ValidatorsFile(validators_file_path)
         signers = validators_file.load_signers()
 
-        pubkey = self._get_pubkey_to_be_signed(args)
+        pubkey = Address.new_from_bech32(args.delegation_contract).get_public_key()
 
         public_keys: List[ValidatorPublicKey] = []
         signed_messages: List[bytes] = []
@@ -342,17 +340,3 @@ def _get_public_keys_and_signed_messages(self, args: Any) -> Tuple[List[Validato
             signed_messages.append(signed_message)
 
         return public_keys, signed_messages
-
-    def _get_pubkey_to_be_signed(self, args: Any) -> bytes:
-        account = Account()
-        if args.using_delegation_manager:
-            account = Account(address=Address.new_from_bech32(args.delegation_contract))
-        elif args.pem:
-            account = Account(pem_file=args.pem)
-        elif args.keyfile:
-            password = load_password(args)
-            account = Account(key_file=args.keyfile, password=password)
-        elif args.ledger:
-            account = LedgerAccount(account_index=args.ledger_account_index, address_index=args.ledger_address_index)
-
-        return account.address.get_public_key()