diff --git a/apps/demo/src/main/java/org/onosproject/demo/DemoInstaller.java b/apps/demo/src/main/java/org/onosproject/demo/DemoInstaller.java
index 20a6165..86d9837 100644
--- a/apps/demo/src/main/java/org/onosproject/demo/DemoInstaller.java
+++ b/apps/demo/src/main/java/org/onosproject/demo/DemoInstaller.java
@@ -301,19 +301,10 @@
          * @throws InterruptedException if the thread go interupted
          */
         private void trackIntents() throws InterruptedException {
-            int count = 0;
-            while (!latch.await(100, TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)) {
-                if (intentBatchService.getPendingOperations().isEmpty()) {
-                    latch.countDown();
-                }
-                count++;
-                if (count > ITERATIONMAX) {
-                    log.warn("A batch is stuck processing. " +
-                                     "pending : {}",
-                             intentBatchService.getPendingOperations());
-                    shutdownAndAwaitTermination(installWorker);
-                }
-            }
+            //FIXME
+            // TODO generate keys for each set of intents to allow manager to throttle
+            // TODO may also look into the store to see how many operations are pending
+
             //if everything is good proceed.
             if (!installWorker.isShutdown()) {
                 installWorker.execute(this);
diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
index b01e1ae..98ce292 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
@@ -15,19 +15,12 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.sdnip;
 
-import static org.easymock.EasyMock.reportMatcher;
-
-import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import org.apache.commons.collections4.CollectionUtils;
 import org.easymock.IArgumentMatcher;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.Intent;
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentId;
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentOperation;
-import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentOperations;
 import org.onosproject.sdnip.IntentSynchronizer.IntentKey;
 
+import static org.easymock.EasyMock.reportMatcher;
+
 /**
  * Helper class for testing operations submitted to the IntentService.
  */
@@ -54,13 +47,15 @@
      * Matcher method to set the expected intent operations to match against
      * (ignoring the intent ID for each intent).
      *
-     * @param intentOperations the expected Intent Operations
+     * param intentOperations the expected Intent Operations
      * @return the submitted Intent Operations
      */
+    /*
     static IntentOperations eqExceptId(IntentOperations intentOperations) {
         reportMatcher(new IdAgnosticIntentOperationsMatcher(intentOperations));
         return intentOperations;
     }
+    */
 
     /*
      * EasyMock matcher that matches {@link Intent} but
@@ -120,22 +115,13 @@
      * value properties of the provided intent match the expected values, but
      * ignores the intent ID when testing equality.
      */
+    /*
     private static final class IdAgnosticIntentOperationsMatcher implements
                 IArgumentMatcher {
 
-        private final IntentOperations intentOperations;
+        //private final IntentOperations intentOperations;
         private String providedString;
 
-        /**
-         * Constructor taking the expected intent operations to match against.
-         *
-         * @param intentOperations the expected intent operations
-         */
-        public IdAgnosticIntentOperationsMatcher(
-                        IntentOperations intentOperations) {
-            this.intentOperations = intentOperations;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void appendTo(StringBuffer strBuffer) {
             strBuffer.append("IntentOperationsMatcher unable to match: "
@@ -178,6 +164,7 @@
                                                   providedReplaceIntents);
         }
 
+
         /**
          * Extracts the intents per operation type. Each intent is encapsulated
          * in IntentKey so it can be compared by excluding the Intent ID.
@@ -189,6 +176,7 @@
          * @param replaceIntents the REPLACE intents
          * @param updateIntents the UPDATE intents
          */
+        /*
         private void extractIntents(IntentOperations intentOperations,
                                     List<IntentKey> submitIntents,
                                     List<IntentId> withdrawIntentIds,
@@ -220,4 +208,5 @@
             }
         }
     }
+    */
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentBatchService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentBatchService.java
index 4494f26..1401833 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentBatchService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentBatchService.java
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 
-import java.util.Set;
-
 /**
  * Service for tracking and delegating batches of intent operations.
  */
@@ -26,26 +24,6 @@
 public interface IntentBatchService {
 
     /**
-     * Submits a batch of intent operations.
-     *
-     * @param operations batch of operations
-     */
-    void addIntentOperations(IntentOperations operations);
-
-    /**
-     * Removes the specified batch of intent operations after completion.
-     *
-     * @param operations batch of operations
-     */
-    void removeIntentOperations(IntentOperations operations);
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the set of intent batches that are pending.
-     * @return set of batches
-     */
-    Set<IntentOperations> getPendingOperations();
-
-    /**
      * Return true if this instance is the local leader for batch
      * processing a given application id.
      *
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentOperations.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentOperations.java
deleted file mode 100644
index d1d4c3d..0000000
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentOperations.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,175 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2014 Open Networking Laboratory
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.onosproject.net.intent;
-
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Objects;
-
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
-
-import static com.google.common.base.MoreObjects.toStringHelper;
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentOperation.Type.REPLACE;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentOperation.Type.SUBMIT;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentOperation.Type.UPDATE;
-import static org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentOperation.Type.WITHDRAW;
-
-/**
- * Batch of intent submit/withdraw/replace operations.
- */
-@Deprecated //DELETEME
-public final class IntentOperations {
-
-    private final List<IntentOperation> operations;
-    private final ApplicationId appId;
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a batch of intent operations using the supplied list.
-     *
-     * @param operations list of intent operations
-     */
-    private IntentOperations(List<IntentOperation> operations, ApplicationId appId) {
-        checkNotNull(operations);
-        checkNotNull(appId);
-        // TODO: consider check whether operations are not empty because empty batch is meaningless
-        // but it affects the existing code to add this checking
-
-        this.operations = operations;
-        this.appId = appId;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * List of operations that need to be executed as a unit.
-     *
-     * @return list of intent operations
-     */
-    public List<IntentOperation> operations() {
-        return operations;
-    }
-
-    public ApplicationId appId() {
-        return appId;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a builder for intent operation batches.
-     *
-     * @return intent operations builder
-     * @param applicationId application id
-     */
-    public static Builder builder(ApplicationId applicationId) {
-        return new Builder(applicationId);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(operations);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (this == obj) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        final IntentOperations other = (IntentOperations) obj;
-        return Objects.equals(this.operations, other.operations);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return toStringHelper(this)
-                .add("operations", operations)
-                .toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Builder for batches of intent operations.
-     */
-    public static final class Builder {
-
-        private final ImmutableList.Builder<IntentOperation> builder = ImmutableList.builder();
-        private final ApplicationId appId;
-
-        // Public construction is forbidden.
-        private Builder(ApplicationId appId) {
-            this.appId = appId;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds an intent submit operation.
-         *
-         * @param intent intent to be submitted
-         * @return self
-         */
-        public Builder addSubmitOperation(Intent intent) {
-            checkNotNull(intent, "Intent cannot be null");
-            builder.add(new IntentOperation(SUBMIT, intent));
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds an intent submit operation.
-         *
-         * @param oldIntentId intent to be replaced
-         * @param newIntent   replacement intent
-         * @return self
-         */
-        public Builder addReplaceOperation(IntentId oldIntentId, Intent newIntent) {
-            checkNotNull(oldIntentId, "Intent ID cannot be null");
-            checkNotNull(newIntent, "Intent cannot be null");
-            builder.add(new IntentOperation(REPLACE, newIntent)); //FIXME
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds an intent submit operation.
-         *
-         * @param intentId identifier of the intent to be withdrawn
-         * @return self
-         */
-        public Builder addWithdrawOperation(IntentId intentId) {
-            checkNotNull(intentId, "Intent ID cannot be null");
-            builder.add(new IntentOperation(WITHDRAW, null)); //FIXME
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds an intent update operation.
-         *
-         * @param intentId identifier of the intent to be updated
-         * @return self
-         */
-        public Builder addUpdateOperation(IntentId intentId) {
-            checkNotNull(intentId, "Intent ID cannot be null");
-            builder.add(new IntentOperation(UPDATE, null)); //FIXME
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Builds a batch of intent operations.
-         *
-         * @return immutable batch of intent operations
-         */
-        public IntentOperations build() {
-            return new IntentOperations(builder.build(), appId);
-        }
-
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentStore.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentStore.java
index 00f638d..87e786c 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentStore.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentStore.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     @Deprecated
     default Intent getIntent(IntentId intentId) {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("deprecated");
-    };
+    }
 
     /**
      * Returns the state of the specified intent.