diff --git a/src/unitxt/standard.py b/src/unitxt/standard.py
index ca396b29c..e57bd4271 100644
--- a/src/unitxt/standard.py
+++ b/src/unitxt/standard.py
@@ -460,19 +460,7 @@ def reset_pipeline(self):
                 )
             else:
                 raise ValueError("num_demos must be int or List[int]")
-            # here for backward compatibility. to check
-            if isinstance(self.template, list):
-                self.verbalization.steps.append(
-                    ApplyRandomTemplate(
-                        templates=self.template, demos_field=self.demos_field
-                    )
-                )
-            else:
-                self.verbalization.steps.append(
-                    ApplySingleTemplate(
-                        template=self.template, demos_field=self.demos_field
-                    )
-                )
+
         else:
             self.verbalization.steps.append(
                 Set(