diff --git a/bindings/ndf.go b/bindings/ndf.go
index 364a50502c97019d54a8eaf303f08b466f697c22..385fe25ea5db279ab5a89d6a7c36a173d3798ec7 100644
--- a/bindings/ndf.go
+++ b/bindings/ndf.go
@@ -18,33 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 )
 
-// ndfUrl is a hardcoded url to a bucket containing the signed NDF message.
-const ndfUrl = `https://elixxir-bins.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ndf/default.json`
-
-// DownloadAndVerifySignedNdf retrieves the NDF from a hardcoded bucket URL.
-// The NDF is processed into a protobuf containing a signature which
-// is verified using the cert string passed in. The NDF is returned as marshaled
-// byte data which may be used to start a client.
-func DownloadAndVerifySignedNdf(cert string) ([]byte, error) {
-	// Build a request for the file
-	resp, err := http.Get(ndfUrl)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.WithMessagef(err, "Failed to retrieve "+
-			"NDF from %s", ndfUrl)
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	// Download contents of the file
-	signedNdfEncoded, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.WithMessage(err, "Failed to read signed "+
-			"NDF response request")
-	}
-
-	// Process the download NDF and return the marshaled NDF
-	return processAndVerifySignedNdf(signedNdfEncoded, cert)
-}
-
 // DownloadAndVerifySignedNdfWithUrl retrieves the NDF from a specified URL.
 // The NDF is processed into a protobuf containing a signature which
 // is verified using the cert string passed in. The NDF is returned as marshaled
diff --git a/bindings/ndf_test.go b/bindings/ndf_test.go
index 73d5bbb9ec11ff592ae3751fab8367a6da21f218..d05bc5614e41a400e2a3df3bc819d4f091afb088 100644
--- a/bindings/ndf_test.go
+++ b/bindings/ndf_test.go
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ pipz4Cfpkoc1Gc8xx91iBsWYBpqu4p7SXDU=
 -----END CERTIFICATE-----
 `
 
-// Unit test: Download and verify NDF from hosted location.
+// Unit Test: Call DownloadAndVerifySignedNdfWithUrl with a specified URL.
 // Ensure validity by unmarshalling NDF and checking the scheduling's cert.
-func TestDownloadSignedNdf(t *testing.T) {
-	// Download and verify the ndf
-	content, err := DownloadAndVerifySignedNdf(testCert)
+func TestDownloadSignedNdfWithUrl(t *testing.T) {
+	// Download and verify the cert with the specified URL
+	content, err := DownloadAndVerifySignedNdfWithUrl("https://elixxir-bins.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ndf/default.json", testCert)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to download signed NDF: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -71,42 +71,21 @@ func TestDownloadSignedNdf(t *testing.T) {
 	if strings.Compare(downloadedNdf.Registration.TlsCertificate, testCert) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected NDF downloaded, has the spec changed?")
 	}
-
 }
 
 // Error case: Pass in the incorrect cert forcing a verification failure.
-func TestDownloadSignedNdf_Fail(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDownloadSignedNdfWithUrl_BadCert(t *testing.T) {
 	// Load an unintended cert
 	badCert, err := utils.ReadFile(testkeys.GetGatewayCertPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to read test certificate: %v", err)
 	}
-	// Download and verify with unintended cert
-	_, err = DownloadAndVerifySignedNdf(string(badCert))
+
+	// Download and attempt to verify with unintended cert
+	_, err = DownloadAndVerifySignedNdfWithUrl("https://elixxir-bins.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/ndf/default.json",
+		string(badCert))
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected failure, should not be able to verify with " +
 			"bad certificate")
 	}
 }
-
-// Unit Test: Call DownloadAndVerifySignedNdfWithUrl with a specified URL.
-// Ensure validity by unmarshalling NDF and checking the scheduling's cert.
-func TestDownloadSignedNdfWithUrl(t *testing.T) {
-	// todo: write test once a proper URL can be passed in
-	content, err := DownloadAndVerifySignedNdfWithUrl(ndfUrl, testCert)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Failed to download signed NDF: %v", err)
-	}
-	fmt.Printf("content: %s\n", string(content))
-
-	// Check that it is a marshallable NDF
-	downloadedNdf, err := ndf.Unmarshal(content)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to unmarshal downloaded NDF: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Check validity of NDF
-	if strings.Compare(downloadedNdf.Registration.TlsCertificate, testCert) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected NDF downloaded, has the spec changed?")
-	}
-}