diff --git a/sliders/__init__.py b/sliders/__init__.py
index 4f857ba..49d4867 100644
--- a/sliders/__init__.py
+++ b/sliders/__init__.py
@@ -234,14 +234,6 @@ def play_game(player: Player, message: dict):
             )
         }
 
-    if message_type == "cheat" and settings.DEBUG:
-        return {
-            my_id: dict(
-                type="solution",
-                solution={s.idx: s.target for s in Slider.filter(puzzle=puzzle)},
-            )
-        }
-
     raise RuntimeError("unrecognized message from client")
 
 
diff --git a/sliders/static/sliders.js b/sliders/static/sliders.js
index ce2fcb3..b7f3b34 100644
--- a/sliders/static/sliders.js
+++ b/sliders/static/sliders.js
@@ -172,10 +172,6 @@ class Controller {
             case 'feedback':
                 this.recvFeedback(message);
                 break;
-
-            case 'solution':
-                this.cheat(message.solution);
-                break;
         }
 
         if ('progress' in message) { // can be added to message of any type
@@ -270,16 +266,6 @@ class Controller {
     endGame() {
         document.getElementById("form").submit();
     }
-
-    cheat(values) {
-        let i = 0, cnt=Object.keys(values).length;
-        let timer = window.setInterval(() => {
-            this.model.sliders[i].value = values[i];
-            this.submitSlider(i);
-            i++;
-            if (i == cnt) window.clearInterval(timer);
-        }, js_vars.params.retry_delay * 1000 + 100);
-    }
 }
 
 window.onload = (event) => {
diff --git a/sliders/static/sliders_cheating.js b/sliders/static/sliders_cheating.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 22a4d54..0000000
--- a/sliders/static/sliders_cheating.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-let cheat_btn = document.getElementById('cheat-btn');
-cheat_btn.onclick = function() {
-    liveSend({'type': 'cheat'});
-}
-
-function cheat(solution) {
-    input.value = solution;
-}
diff --git a/sliders/tests.py b/sliders/tests.py
index c932fbc..7c6278b 100644
--- a/sliders/tests.py
+++ b/sliders/tests.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import time
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
-from otree import settings
 from otree.api import Bot, Submission, expect
 
 from . import Game, Puzzle, Results, Slider
@@ -176,9 +175,6 @@ def call_live_method(method, group, case, **kwargs):  # noqa
     print("  - testing skipping")
     test_skipping(method, player, puzzle, current_slider, num_correct)
 
-    print("  - testing cheating")
-    test_cheat_nodebug(method, player)
-
 
 def test_unsuccessful_attempt(method, player, puzzle, slider, num_correct):
     target = get_target(puzzle, slider)
@@ -308,13 +304,3 @@ def test_skipping(method, player, puzzle, slider, num_correct):
     expect_puzzle(
         get_last_puzzle(player), iteration=1, num_correct=num_correct, is_solved=False
     )
-
-
-def test_cheat_nodebug(method, player):
-    debug_old = settings.DEBUG
-    settings.DEBUG = False
-
-    with expect_failure(RuntimeError):
-        send(method, player, "cheat")
-
-    settings.DEBUG = debug_old