diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/tools/youtube_transcripts.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/tools/youtube_transcripts.py
index a276b785e..04b671bc1 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/tools/youtube_transcripts.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/tools/youtube_transcripts.py
@@ -225,40 +225,3 @@ class YouTubeTranscriptsComponent(Component):
         except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
             # Using a specific error type for the return value
             return Data(data={"error": f"Failed to get YouTube transcripts: {exc!s}"})
-
-    def youtube_transcripts(
-        self,
-        url: str = "",
-        transcript_format: TranscriptFormat = TranscriptFormat.TEXT,
-        chunk_size_seconds: int = 120,
-        language: str = "",
-        translation: str = "",
-    ) -> Data | list[Data]:
-        """Helper method to handle transcripts outside of component calls.
-
-        Args:
-            url: The YouTube URL to get transcripts from.
-            transcript_format: Format of transcripts ('text' or 'chunks').
-            chunk_size_seconds: Size of each transcript chunk in seconds.
-            language: Comma-separated list of language codes.
-            translation: Target language for translation.
-
-        Returns:
-            Data | list[Data]: Video transcripts as single Data or list of Data.
-        """
-        if isinstance(transcript_format, str):
-            transcript_format = TranscriptFormat(transcript_format)
-        loader = YoutubeLoader.from_youtube_url(
-            url,
-            transcript_format=TranscriptFormat.TEXT
-            if transcript_format == TranscriptFormat.TEXT
-            else TranscriptFormat.CHUNKS,
-            chunk_size_seconds=chunk_size_seconds,
-            language=language.split(",") if language else ["en"],
-            translation=translation or None,
-        )
-
-        transcripts = loader.load()
-        if transcript_format == TranscriptFormat.TEXT and len(transcripts) > 0:
-            return Data(data={"transcript": transcripts[0].page_content})
-        return [Data(data={"content": doc.page_content, "metadata": doc.metadata}) for doc in transcripts]