diff --git a/hr/helpers/__init__.py b/hr/helpers/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
--- a/hr/helpers/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/hr/helpers/employee.py b/hr/helpers/employee.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a7eb3f..0000000
--- a/hr/helpers/employee.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# ERPNext - web based ERP (http://erpnext.com)
-# For license information, please see license.txt
-
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-import webnotes
-from webnotes.model.doc import copy_common_fields
-
-def update_employee_details(controller, method=None):
-	"""update employee details in linked doctypes"""
-	if method == "on_update" and controller.doc.doctype == "Employee":
-		# update salary structure
-		active_salary_structure = webnotes.conn.get_value("Salary Structure", 
-			{"is_active": "Yes", "employee": controller.doc.name})
-		if not active_salary_structure:
-			return
-		
-		ss = webnotes.model_wrapper("Salary Structure", active_salary_structure)
-		copy_common_fields(controller.doc, ss.doc)
-		ss.save()
diff --git a/startup/observers.py b/startup/observers.py
index 1a3edac..46683f8 100644
--- a/startup/observers.py
+++ b/startup/observers.py
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@
 observer_map = {
 	"*:on_update": "home.update_feed",
 	"*:on_submit": "home.update_feed",
-	"Employee:on_update": "hr.helpers.employee.update_employee_details"
 #	"*:on_update": "webnotes.widgets.moduleview.update_count"
 }
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