diff --git a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/GraphCanvas.cpp b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/GraphCanvas.cpp
index 011548ce5a..be44908cb8 100644
--- a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/GraphCanvas.cpp
+++ b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/GraphCanvas.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ namespace GraphCanvas
 
     void GraphCanvasSystemComponent::Activate()
     {
-        RegisterAssetHandler();
         RegisterTranslationBuilder();
 
         AzFramework::AssetCatalogEventBus::Handler::BusConnect();
@@ -385,34 +384,6 @@ namespace GraphCanvas
         AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus::Broadcast(&AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus::Events::EnumerateAssets, nullptr, collectAssetsCb, postEnumerateCb);
     }
 
-    void GraphCanvasSystemComponent::RegisterAssetHandler()
-    {
-        AZ::Data::AssetType assetType(azrtti_typeid<TranslationAsset>());
-        if (AZ::Data::AssetManager::Instance().GetHandler(assetType))
-        {
-            return; // Asset Type already handled
-        }
-
-        auto* catalogBus = AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus::FindFirstHandler();
-        if (catalogBus)
-        {
-            // Register asset types the asset DB should query our catalog for.
-            catalogBus->AddAssetType(assetType);
-
-            // Build the catalog (scan).
-            catalogBus->AddExtension(".names");
-        }
-
-        m_assetHandler = AZStd::make_unique<TranslationAssetHandler>();
-        AZ::Data::AssetManager::Instance().RegisterHandler(m_assetHandler.get(), assetType);
-
-        // Use AssetCatalog service to register ScriptEvent asset type and extension
-        AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus::Broadcast(&AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequests::AddAssetType, assetType);
-        AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus::Broadcast(&AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequests::EnableCatalogForAsset, assetType);
-        AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus::Broadcast(&AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequests::AddExtension, TranslationAsset::GetFileFilter());
-
-    }
-
     void GraphCanvasSystemComponent::UnregisterAssetHandler()
     {
         if (m_assetHandler)
diff --git a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/GraphCanvas.h b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/GraphCanvas.h
index ddb29b18c0..2e5b200a1b 100644
--- a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/GraphCanvas.h
+++ b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/Source/GraphCanvas.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ namespace GraphCanvas
 
         void RegisterTranslationBuilder();
 
-        void RegisterAssetHandler();
         void UnregisterAssetHandler();
         TranslationAssetWorker m_translationAssetWorker;
         AZStd::vector<AZ::Data::AssetId> m_translationAssets;