diff --git a/cla-backend-go/cmd/functional_tests/approval_list/approval_list.go b/cla-backend-go/cmd/functional_tests/approval_list/approval_list.go
index e8a51bc91..f63879840 100644
--- a/cla-backend-go/cmd/functional_tests/approval_list/approval_list.go
+++ b/cla-backend-go/cmd/functional_tests/approval_list/approval_list.go
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunUpdateApprovalListAddEmail(testData InputTestValues)
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureCreated", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("version", reflect.String).
@@ -353,7 +352,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunUpdateApprovalListRemoveEmail(testData InputTestValue
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureCreated", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("version", reflect.String).
@@ -398,7 +396,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunUpdateApprovalListAddDomain(testData InputTestValues)
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureCreated", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("version", reflect.String).
@@ -443,7 +440,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunUpdateApprovalListRemoveDomain(testData InputTestValu
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureCreated", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("version", reflect.String).
@@ -488,7 +484,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunUpdateApprovalListAddGitHubUsername(testData InputTes
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureCreated", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("version", reflect.String).
@@ -533,7 +528,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunUpdateApprovalListRemoveGitHubUsername(testData Input
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureCreated", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("version", reflect.String).
@@ -578,7 +572,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunUpdateApprovalListAddGitHubOrg(testData InputTestValu
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureCreated", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("version", reflect.String).
@@ -623,7 +616,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunUpdateApprovalListRemoveGitHubOrg(testData InputTestV
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureCreated", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("version", reflect.String).
diff --git a/cla-backend-go/cmd/functional_tests/cla_manager/cla_manager.go b/cla-backend-go/cmd/functional_tests/cla_manager/cla_manager.go
index 787979997..ec71d9dac 100644
--- a/cla-backend-go/cmd/functional_tests/cla_manager/cla_manager.go
+++ b/cla-backend-go/cmd/functional_tests/cla_manager/cla_manager.go
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunAddCLAManager() {
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureReferenceType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureReferenceID", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureReferenceName", reflect.String).
@@ -541,7 +540,6 @@ func (t *TestBehaviour) RunRemoveCLAManager() {
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureModified", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureSigned", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureApproved", reflect.Bool).
-		// ExpectJsonType("signatureEmbargoAcked", reflect.Bool).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureReferenceType", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureReferenceID", reflect.String).
 		ExpectJsonType("signatureReferenceName", reflect.String).
diff --git a/cla-backend-go/swagger/common/corporate-contributor.yaml b/cla-backend-go/swagger/common/corporate-contributor.yaml
index 9e6425306..24e35b46c 100644
--- a/cla-backend-go/swagger/common/corporate-contributor.yaml
+++ b/cla-backend-go/swagger/common/corporate-contributor.yaml
@@ -48,8 +48,3 @@ properties:
     type: boolean
     description: the flag for contributor that has not yet been approved
     x-omitempty: false
-#  signatureEmbargoAcked:
-#    type: boolean
-#    description: the signature embargo acknowledged flag - true or false value
-#    example: true
-#    # x-omitempty: false