diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/data_import.py b/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/data_import.py
index 7e8374a0a2..50469eeb4d 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/data_import.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/data_import/data_import.py
@@ -171,9 +171,6 @@ def import_file(
 	i.import_data()
 
 
-##############
-
-
 def import_doc(path, pre_process=None):
 	if os.path.isdir(path):
 		files = [os.path.join(path, f) for f in os.listdir(path)]
@@ -192,19 +189,8 @@ def import_doc(path, pre_process=None):
 			)
 			frappe.flags.mute_emails = False
 			frappe.db.commit()
-		elif f.endswith(".csv"):
-			validate_csv_import_file(f)
-			frappe.db.commit()
-
-
-def validate_csv_import_file(path):
-	if path.endswith(".csv"):
-		print()
-		print("This method is deprecated.")
-		print('Import CSV files using the command "bench --site sitename data-import"')
-		print("Or use the method frappe.core.doctype.data_import.data_import.import_file")
-		print()
-		raise Exception("Method deprecated")
+		else:
+			raise NotImplementedError("Only .json files can be imported")
 
 
 def export_json(
diff --git a/frappe/utils/fixtures.py b/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
index 1f33c36b13..895a3c8373 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def sync_fixtures(app=None):
 		if os.path.exists(frappe.get_app_path(app, "fixtures")):
 			fixture_files = sorted(os.listdir(frappe.get_app_path(app, "fixtures")))
 			for fname in fixture_files:
-				if fname.endswith(".json") or fname.endswith(".csv"):
+				if fname.endswith(".json"):
 					import_doc(frappe.get_app_path(app, "fixtures", fname))
 
 		import_custom_scripts(app)