diff --git a/sync/bin/update_dois.py b/sync/bin/update_dois.py
index ccec3348..8e412379 100644
--- a/sync/bin/update_dois.py
+++ b/sync/bin/update_dois.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
            to DIS MongoDB.
 """
 
-__version__ = '22.7.0'
+__version__ = '22.8.0'
 
 import argparse
 import collections
@@ -905,24 +905,6 @@ def get_suporg_code(name):
     return None
 
 
-def add_pmid(key, persist):
-    ''' Add the PMID to a DOI record
-        Keyword arguments:
-          key: DOI
-          persist: dict keyed by DOI with value of the Crossref/DataCite record
-        Returns:
-          None
-    '''
-    try:
-        pmid = JRC.get_pmid(key)
-    except JRC.PMIDNotFound:
-        return
-    except Exception as err:
-        terminate_program(err)
-    if pmid:
-        persist[key]['jrc_pmid'] = pmid
-
-
 def get_tags(persist, rec):
     ''' Get tags and names from a DOI record
         Keyword arguments: