diff --git a/gdecore/database_queries.py b/gdecore/database_queries.py
index 500dc6ffacdb0bca7492226c80317bee32c797e4..874f81db70399d18b23da195fc5c7a115e8b804c 100644
--- a/gdecore/database_queries.py
+++ b/gdecore/database_queries.py
@@ -631,66 +631,3 @@ class DatabaseQueries:
         )
 
         return building_classes_proportions
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_quadkeys_of_exposure_entity(
-        exposure_entity, aggregated_source_id, db_gde_tiles_config, db_table
-    ):
-        """This function retrieves the quadkeys of the tiles associated with an
-        'exposure_entity' and an 'aggregated_source_id' from the table with name 'db_table' in
-        the database whose credentials are indicated in 'db_gde_tiles_config'.
-
-        Args:
-            exposure_entity (str):
-                3-character code of the exposure entity for which the quadkeys will be
-                retrieved.
-            aggregated_source_id (int):
-                ID of the source of the aggregated exposure model.
-            db_gde_tiles_config (dict):
-                Dictionary containing the credentials needed to connect to the SQL database in
-                which information on the data-unit tiles is stored. The keys of the dictionary
-                need to be:
-                    host (str):
-                        SQL database host address.
-                    dbname (str):
-                        Name of the SQL database.
-                    port (int):
-                        Port where the SQL database can be found.
-                    username (str):
-                        User name to connect to the SQL database.
-                    password (str):
-                        Password associated with self.username.
-            db_table (str):
-                Name of the table of the SQL database where the data-unit tiles are stored. It
-                is assumed that this table contains, at least, the following fields:
-                    quadkey (str):
-                        String indicating the quadkey of a tile.
-                    aggregated_source_id (int):
-                        ID of the source of the aggregated exposure model.
-                    exposure_entity (str):
-                        3-character code of the exposure entity.
-
-        Returns:
-            quadkeys (array of str):
-                Unique quadkeys associated with 'exposure_entity' and 'aggregated_source_id'.
-        """
-
-        sql_query = "SELECT DISTINCT quadkey FROM %s"
-        sql_query += " WHERE exposure_entity='%s' AND aggregated_source_id=%s;"
-
-        db_gde_tiles = Database(**db_gde_tiles_config)
-        db_gde_tiles.create_connection_and_cursor()
-
-        db_gde_tiles.cursor.execute(
-            sql_query % (db_table, exposure_entity, aggregated_source_id)
-        )
-        exec_result = db_gde_tiles.cursor.fetchall()
-
-        db_gde_tiles.close_connection()
-
-        if len(exec_result) > 1:  # Entry exists --> retrieve
-            quadkeys = numpy.array([exec_result[i][0] for i in range(len(exec_result))])
-        else:  # No entries found
-            quadkeys = numpy.array([], dtype=str)
-
-        return quadkeys
diff --git a/gdecore/gdecore.py b/gdecore/gdecore.py
index 4b5813936eae3363e389f444563c209fefa120df..579207ffdce2204da0aeecbe61c5d714106e7442 100644
--- a/gdecore/gdecore.py
+++ b/gdecore/gdecore.py
@@ -159,19 +159,6 @@ def main():
                     % (aux_log_string, str(len(obm_buildings_building_classes.keys())))
                 )
 
-        # Get quadkeys associated with this exposure entity (all occupancies)
-        quadkeys = DatabaseQueries.get_quadkeys_of_exposure_entity(
-            exposure_entity_code,
-            aggregated_source_id,
-            config.database_gde_tiles,
-            "data_unit_tiles",
-        )
-
-        logger.info(
-            "%s quadkeys retrieved for exposure entity '%s'"
-            % (str(len(quadkeys)), exposure_entity_code)
-        )
-
     # Leave the program
     logger.info("gde-core has finished")
     sys.exit()
diff --git a/tests/data/test_database_set_up.sql b/tests/data/test_database_set_up.sql
index be3a9dadb93166177897cf2dff68d0afcd641f65..ac93a2f8c77ca70295dcc91e0d9db0a4a46ce42e 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_database_set_up.sql
+++ b/tests/data/test_database_set_up.sql
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ DROP TABLE IF EXISTS aggregated_sources;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS data_units;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS obm_buildings;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS data_units_buildings;
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS data_unit_tiles;
 DROP TYPE IF EXISTS occupancycase;
 DROP TYPE IF EXISTS settlement;
 DROP EXTENSION IF EXISTS postgis;
@@ -165,35 +164,3 @@ VALUES ('A1/HBET:1-3', 'urban', 'all', 2, 'ABC', 'residential', 'ABC_10269', 0.2
 ('C4/HBET:2-3', 'urban', 'Trade', 2, 'ABC', 'commercial', 'ABC_10269', 0.10, 0.0, 0.0, 2, 3),
 ('C5/HBET:1-2', 'urban', 'Offices', 2, 'ABC', 'commercial', 'ABC_10269', 0.20, 0.0, 0.0, 1, 2),
 ('C6/HBET:3-5', 'urban', 'Offices', 2, 'ABC', 'commercial', 'ABC_10269', 0.30, 0.0, 0.0, 3, 5);
-
-CREATE TABLE data_unit_tiles
-(
-    quadkey char(18),
-    aggregated_source_id SMALLINT,
-    occupancy_case occupancycase,
-    exposure_entity char(3),
-    data_unit_id varchar,
-    size_data_unit_tile_area FLOAT,
-    size_data_unit_tile_built_up_area FLOAT,
-    fraction_data_unit_area FLOAT,
-    fraction_data_unit_built_up_area FLOAT,
-    aggregated_buildings FLOAT,
-
-    PRIMARY KEY (quadkey, aggregated_source_id, occupancy_case, data_unit_id)
-);
-INSERT INTO data_unit_tiles(quadkey,
-                            aggregated_source_id,
-                            occupancy_case,
-                            exposure_entity,
-                            data_unit_id,
-                            size_data_unit_tile_area,
-                            size_data_unit_tile_built_up_area,
-                            fraction_data_unit_area,
-                            fraction_data_unit_built_up_area,
-                            aggregated_buildings)
-VALUES ('122010321033023130', 2, 'residential', 'ABC', 'ABC_10269', 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 15.7),
-('122010321033023130', 2, 'commercial', 'ABC', 'ABC_10269', 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 23.4),
-('122010321033023120', 2, 'residential', 'ABC', 'ABC_10269', 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 39.1),
-('122010321033023120', 2, 'commercial', 'ABC', 'ABC_10269', 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 17.6),
-('122010321033023132', 2, 'residential', 'ABC', 'ABC_10269', 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 34.4),
-('122010321033023132', 2, 'commercial', 'ABC', 'ABC_10269', 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 11.5);
diff --git a/tests/test_database_queries.py b/tests/test_database_queries.py
index fa1a283161de2505aeca1425fb8252dd359bec1c..4daa33a5e5a1a5913b8c22da959969e42eeae31a 100644
--- a/tests/test_database_queries.py
+++ b/tests/test_database_queries.py
@@ -339,30 +339,3 @@ def test_get_building_classes_of_data_unit(test_db):
     for col_name in expected_columns:
         assert col_name in returned_building_classes.columns
     assert round(returned_building_classes["proportions"].sum(), 5) == 0.0
-
-
-def test_get_quadkeys_of_exposure_entity(test_db):
-    # Database connection (the Configuration class will define the credentials based on whether
-    # the code is running in the CI or locally)
-    config = Configuration(
-        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data", "config_for_testing_good.yml")
-    )
-
-    # Test case: quadkeys will be found
-    returned_quadkeys = DatabaseQueries.get_quadkeys_of_exposure_entity(
-        "ABC", 2, config.database_gde_tiles, "data_unit_tiles"
-    )
-
-    expected_quadkeys = ["122010321033023130", "122010321033023120", "122010321033023132"]
-
-    assert len(returned_quadkeys) == len(expected_quadkeys)
-
-    for quadkey in expected_quadkeys:
-        assert quadkey in returned_quadkeys
-
-    # Test case: no quadkeys will be found
-    returned_quadkeys = DatabaseQueries.get_quadkeys_of_exposure_entity(
-        "XYZ", 2, config.database_gde_tiles, "data_unit_tiles"
-    )
-
-    assert len(returned_quadkeys) == 0