diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 05fadbdae3d..14536085ace 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ jobs:
             cp certs/saml2018.crt.example certs/saml2018.crt
             cp keys/saml.key.enc.example keys/saml.key.enc
             cp keys/saml2018.key.enc.example keys/saml2018.key.enc
-            bin/generate-example-keys
             bundle exec rake db:setup --trace
             bundle exec rake assets:precompile
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6085b076fbd..9b8b4bae667 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ Vagrantfile
 /keys/*.key.enc
 !/keys/*.key.enc.example
 /keys/equifax_rsa
-/keys/equifax_rsa.pub
 /keys/equifax_gpg.pub.bin
+/keys/equifax_rsa.pub
 /coverage
 /db/*.sqlite3
 /doc/search_stats.csv
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4fa076abaf3..acf84c96d1b 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -113,6 +113,5 @@ end
 
 group :production do
   gem 'aamva', git: 'git@github.com:18F/identity-aamva-api-client-gem', tag: 'v3.1.0'
-  gem 'equifax', git: 'git@github.com:18F/identity-equifax-api-client-gem.git', tag: 'v1.1.0'
   gem 'lexisnexis', git: 'git@github.com:18F/identity-lexisnexis-api-client-gem', tag: 'v1.1.0'
 end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 3e1572c5a97..3a7ee7e011b 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -9,19 +9,6 @@ GIT
       httpi
       xmldsig
 
-GIT
-  remote: git@github.com:18F/identity-equifax-api-client-gem.git
-  revision: de4258c7608997f72e119b16718eeead4d39db70
-  tag: v1.1.0
-  specs:
-    equifax (1.1.0)
-      activesupport
-      dotenv
-      gyoku
-      hashie
-      logger
-      savon
-
 GIT
   remote: git@github.com:18F/identity-lexisnexis-api-client-gem
   revision: d17049ab1a03d50c0cc8a272d86cf2144192fab5
@@ -350,7 +337,6 @@ GEM
       rb-fsevent (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.4)
       rb-inotify (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.7)
       ruby_dep (~> 1.2)
-    logger (1.2.8)
     lograge (0.10.0)
       actionpack (>= 4)
       activesupport (>= 4)
@@ -694,7 +680,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   devise (~> 4.1)
   dotiw
   email_spec
-  equifax!
   exception_notification
   factory_bot_rails
   fakefs
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c40d38e8235..2b09568866a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ it into the "Index pattern" field, then click the "Next step" button.
 10. On `Step 2 of 2: Configure settings`, select `@timestamp` from the
 `Time Filter field name` dropdown, then click "Create index pattern".
 
-11. Create some more events on the IdP app
+11. Create some more events on the IdP app.
 
 12. Refresh the Kibana website. You should now see new events show up in the
 Discover section.
diff --git a/app/services/request_key_manager.rb b/app/services/request_key_manager.rb
index 4fda5fbbe44..6144e7f39db 100644
--- a/app/services/request_key_manager.rb
+++ b/app/services/request_key_manager.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,4 @@ def self.read_key_file(key_file, passphrase)
     key_file = Rails.root.join('keys', 'saml.key.enc')
     read_key_file(key_file, Figaro.env.saml_passphrase)
   end
-
-  cattr_accessor :equifax_ssh_key do
-    key_file = Rails.root.join('keys', 'equifax_rsa')
-    read_key_file(key_file, Figaro.env.equifax_ssh_passphrase)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/bin/generate-example-keys b/bin/generate-example-keys
deleted file mode 100755
index 12d9cf7ab95..00000000000
--- a/bin/generate-example-keys
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env ruby
-
-def run(command)
-  abort "command failed (#{$?}): #{command}" unless system command
-end
-
-def equifax_gpg_private_exists?
-  list_keys_output = `gpg --list-secret-keys`
-  list_keys_output.include? 'login dot gov (development only) <logs@login.gov>'
-end
-
-def generate_equifax_gpg_private_key
-  if equifax_gpg_private_exists?
-    puts 'Equifax GPG private key exists. Skipping.'
-    return
-  end
-  parameters = '
-    Key-Type: 1
-    Subkey-Type: 1
-    Name-Real: login dot gov
-    Name-Comment: development only
-    Name-Email: logs@login.gov
-    Expire-Date: 0
-    Passphrase: sekret
-    # Do a commit here, so that we can later print "done"
-    %commit
-    %echo done
-  '
-  run "echo '#{parameters}' | gpg --batch --pinentry-mode loopback --gen-key"
-  run 'gpg --export --output keys/equifax_gpg.pub.bin logs@login.gov'
-end
-
-def generate_equifax_rsa_private_key
-  if File.exists? 'keys/equifax_rsa'
-    puts 'Equifax RSA private key exists. Skipping.'
-    return
-  end
-  run 'ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "logs@login.gov" -N "sekret" -f "keys/equifax_rsa"'
-end
-
-puts "Note: This script is meant for local development use only."
-puts "      Under no circumstances should this be used to generate keys"
-puts "      for a production system."
-
-generate_equifax_gpg_private_key
-generate_equifax_rsa_private_key
diff --git a/bin/setup b/bin/setup
index c659ff8f96d..a02271c8925 100755
--- a/bin/setup
+++ b/bin/setup
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ Dir.chdir APP_ROOT do
 
   if ARGV.shift == "--docker" then
     run 'docker-compose build'
-    run 'docker-compose run --rm web bin/generate-example-keys'
     run 'docker-compose run --rm web yarn install'
     run 'docker-compose run --rm web rake db:create'
     run 'docker-compose run --rm web rake db:environment:set'
diff --git a/config/application.yml.example b/config/application.yml.example
index 8f508c03e07..2d9903b891a 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.example
+++ b/config/application.yml.example
@@ -111,17 +111,6 @@ development:
   enable_rate_limiting: 'false'
   enable_test_routes: 'true'
   enable_usps_verification: 'true'
-  equifax_avs_username: 'sekret'
-  equifax_development_example_gpg_passphrase: 'sekret'
-  equifax_eid_username: 'sekret'
-  equifax_endpoint: 'sekret'
-  equifax_gpg_email: 'logs@login.gov'
-  equifax_password: 'sekret'
-  equifax_phone_username: 'sekret'
-  equifax_sftp_directory: '/directory'
-  equifax_sftp_host: 'example.com'
-  equifax_sftp_username: 'user'
-  equifax_ssh_passphrase: 'sekret'
   exception_recipients: 'test1@test.com'
   hmac_fingerprinter_key: 'a2c813d4dca919340866ba58063e4072adc459b767a74cf2666d5c1eef3861db26708e7437abde1755eb24f4034386b0fea1850a1cb7e56bff8fae3cc6ade96c'
   hmac_fingerprinter_key_queue: '["11111111111111111111111111111111", "22222222222222222222222222222222"]'
@@ -235,17 +224,6 @@ production:
   enable_rate_limiting: 'true'
   enable_test_routes: 'false'
   enable_usps_verification: 'false'
-  equifax_avs_username:
-  equifax_development_example_gpg_passphrase:
-  equifax_eid_username:
-  equifax_endpoint:
-  equifax_gpg_email:
-  equifax_password:
-  equifax_phone_username:
-  equifax_sftp_directory: # '/directory'
-  equifax_sftp_host: # 'example.com'
-  equifax_sftp_username:
-  equifax_ssh_passphrase:
   exception_recipients: 'user1@example.com,user2@example.com'
   google_analytics_key: # 'UA-XXXXXXXXX-YY'
   hmac_fingerprinter_key: # generate via `rake secret`
@@ -360,17 +338,6 @@ test:
   enable_rate_limiting: 'true'
   enable_test_routes: 'true'
   enable_usps_verification: 'true'
-  equifax_avs_username: 'sekret'
-  equifax_development_example_gpg_passphrase: 'sekret'
-  equifax_eid_username: 'sekret'
-  equifax_endpoint: 'sekret'
-  equifax_gpg_email: 'logs@login.gov'
-  equifax_password: 'sekret'
-  equifax_phone_username: 'sekret'
-  equifax_sftp_directory: '/directory'
-  equifax_sftp_host: 'example.com'
-  equifax_sftp_username: 'user'
-  equifax_ssh_passphrase: 'sekret'
   exception_recipients: 'test1@test.com'
   hmac_fingerprinter_key: 'a2c813d4dca919340866ba58063e4072adc459b767a74cf2666d5c1eef3861db26708e7437abde1755eb24f4034386b0fea1850a1cb7e56bff8fae3cc6ade96c'
   hmac_fingerprinter_key_queue: '["old-key-one", "old-key-two"]'
diff --git a/config/initializers/figaro.rb b/config/initializers/figaro.rb
index fef45c0cbf7..268bd73444f 100644
--- a/config/initializers/figaro.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/figaro.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   'enable_rate_limiting',
   'enable_test_routes',
   'enable_usps_verification',
-  'equifax_ssh_passphrase',
   'exception_recipients',
   'hmac_fingerprinter_key',
   'issuers_with_email_nameid_format',
diff --git a/config/initializers/proofer.rb b/config/initializers/proofer.rb
index 324ba43f535..645d609da34 100644
--- a/config/initializers/proofer.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/proofer.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,5 @@
   end
 
   Idv::Proofer.init
-
-  # Until equifax is removed, ensure env variables are available
-  [/^equifax_/].each do |pattern|
-    ENV.keys.grep(pattern).each do |env_var_name|
-      ENV[env_var_name.upcase] = ENV[env_var_name]
-    end
-  end
 end
 # rubocop:enable Metrics/LineLength
diff --git a/spec/services/request_key_manager_spec.rb b/spec/services/request_key_manager_spec.rb
index a06380eec8b..0f2f64e2cdc 100644
--- a/spec/services/request_key_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/request_key_manager_spec.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 describe RequestKeyManager do
-  describe '.equifax_ssh_key' do
-    it 'initializes' do
-      ssh_key = described_class.equifax_ssh_key
-
-      expect(ssh_key).to be_a OpenSSL::PKey::RSA
-    end
-  end
-
   describe '.private_key' do
     it 'initializes' do
       ssh_key = described_class.private_key