diff --git a/.ci/dev/compatibility/JenkinsfileJDK11Azul b/.ci/dev/compatibility/JenkinsfileJDK11Azul
index c2216d8a51..b0e63b45d8 100644
--- a/.ci/dev/compatibility/JenkinsfileJDK11Azul
+++ b/.ci/dev/compatibility/JenkinsfileJDK11Azul
@@ -19,34 +19,6 @@ killAllExistingBuildsForJob(env.JOB_NAME, env.BUILD_NUMBER.toInteger())
  */
 boolean isReleaseTag = (env.TAG_NAME =~ /^release.*JDK11$/)
 
-/*
-** calculate the stage for NexusIQ evaluation
-**  * build for snapshots
-**  * stage-release:  for release candidates and for health checks
-**  * release: for GA release
-*/
-def nexusDefaultIqStage = "build"
-if (isReleaseTag) {
-    switch (env.TAG_NAME) {
-        case ~/.*-RC\d+(-.*)?/: nexusDefaultIqStage = "stage-release"; break;
-        case ~/.*-HC\d+(-.*)?/: nexusDefaultIqStage = "stage-release"; break;
-        default: nexusDefaultIqStage = "release"
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * make sure calculated default value of NexusIQ stage is first in the list
- * thus making it default for the `choice` parameter
- */
-def nexusIqStageChoices = [nexusDefaultIqStage].plus(
-                [
-                        'develop',
-                        'build',
-                        'stage-release',
-                        'release',
-                        'operate'
-                ].minus([nexusDefaultIqStage]))
-
 /**
  * Common Gradle arguments for all Gradle executions
  */
@@ -84,10 +56,6 @@ pipeline {
         timestamps()
     }
 
-    parameters {
-        choice choices: nexusIqStageChoices, description: 'NexusIQ stage for code evaluation', name: 'nexusIqStage'
-    }
-
     /*
      * List environment variables in alphabetical order
      */
@@ -118,27 +86,6 @@ pipeline {
             }
         }
 
-        stage('Sonatype Check') {
-            steps {
-                dir(sameAgentFolder) {
-                    script {
-                        sh "./gradlew --no-daemon properties | grep -E '^(version|group):' >version-properties"
-                        /* every build related to Corda X.Y (GA, RC, HC, patch or snapshot) uses the same NexusIQ application */
-                        def version = sh(returnStdout: true, script: "grep ^version: version-properties | sed -e 's/^version: \\([0-9]\\+\\(\\.[0-9]\\+\\)\\+\\).*\$/\\1/'").trim()
-                        def groupId = sh(returnStdout: true, script: "grep ^group: version-properties | sed -e 's/^group: //'").trim()
-                        def artifactId = 'corda'
-                        nexusAppId = "${groupId}-${artifactId}-${version}"
-                    }
-                    nexusPolicyEvaluation(
-                            failBuildOnNetworkError: false,
-                            iqApplication: selectedApplication(nexusAppId), // application *has* to exist before a build starts!
-                            iqScanPatterns: [[scanPattern: 'node/capsule/build/libs/corda*.jar']],
-                            iqStage: params.nexusIqStage
-                    )
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         stage('All Tests') {
             parallel {
                 stage('Another agent') {
diff --git a/.ci/dev/publish-branch/Jenkinsfile.nightly b/.ci/dev/publish-branch/Jenkinsfile.nightly
index b7b36f7eb8..8c1f1ff637 100644
--- a/.ci/dev/publish-branch/Jenkinsfile.nightly
+++ b/.ci/dev/publish-branch/Jenkinsfile.nightly
@@ -14,25 +14,6 @@ import static com.r3.build.BuildControl.killAllExistingBuildsForJob
 
 killAllExistingBuildsForJob(env.JOB_NAME, env.BUILD_NUMBER.toInteger())
 
-/*
-** calculate the stage for NexusIQ evaluation
-**  * build for snapshots
-*/
-def nexusDefaultIqStage = "build"
-
-/**
- * make sure calculated default value of NexusIQ stage is first in the list
- * thus making it default for the `choice` parameter
- */
-def nexusIqStageChoices = [nexusDefaultIqStage].plus(
-                [
-                        'develop',
-                        'build',
-                        'stage-release',
-                        'release',
-                        'operate'
-                ].minus([nexusDefaultIqStage]))
-
 pipeline {
     agent { label 'standard' }
 
@@ -44,10 +25,6 @@ pipeline {
         buildDiscarder(logRotator(daysToKeepStr: '14', artifactDaysToKeepStr: '14'))
     }
 
-    parameters {
-        choice choices: nexusIqStageChoices, description: 'NexusIQ stage for code evaluation', name: 'nexusIqStage'
-    }
-
     triggers {
         cron '@midnight'
     }
@@ -61,26 +38,6 @@ pipeline {
     }
 
     stages {
-        stage('Sonatype Check') {
-            steps {
-                sh "./gradlew --no-daemon clean jar"
-                script {
-                    sh "./gradlew --no-daemon properties | grep -E '^(version|group):' >version-properties"
-                    /* every build related to Corda X.Y (GA, RC, HC, patch or snapshot) uses the same NexusIQ application */
-                    def version = sh (returnStdout: true, script: "grep ^version: version-properties | sed -e 's/^version: \\([0-9]\\+\\(\\.[0-9]\\+\\)\\+\\).*\$/\\1/'").trim()
-                    def groupId = sh (returnStdout: true, script: "grep ^group: version-properties | sed -e 's/^group: //'").trim()
-                    def artifactId = 'corda'
-                    nexusAppId = "${groupId}-${artifactId}-${version}"
-                }
-                nexusPolicyEvaluation (
-                        failBuildOnNetworkError: false,
-                        iqApplication: selectedApplication(nexusAppId), // application *has* to exist before a build starts!
-                        iqScanPatterns: [[scanPattern: 'node/capsule/build/libs/corda*.jar']],
-                        iqStage: params.nexusIqStage
-                )
-            }
-        }
-
         stage('Publish to Artifactory') {
             steps {
                 rtServer (