diff --git a/db/config.cc b/db/config.cc
index 4c3fa4a3b9..463bafff00 100644
--- a/db/config.cc
+++ b/db/config.cc
@@ -740,8 +740,6 @@ db::config::config(std::shared_ptr<db::extensions> exts)
     , consistent_rangemovement(this, "consistent_rangemovement", value_status::Used, true, "When set to true, range movements will be consistent. It means: 1) it will refuse to bootstrap a new node if other bootstrapping/leaving/moving nodes detected. 2) data will be streamed to a new node only from the node which is no longer responsible for the token range. Same as -Dcassandra.consistent.rangemovement in cassandra")
     , join_ring(this, "join_ring", value_status::Unused, true, "When set to true, a node will join the token ring. When set to false, a node will not join the token ring. User can use nodetool join to initiate ring joinging later. Same as -Dcassandra.join_ring in cassandra.")
     , load_ring_state(this, "load_ring_state", value_status::Used, true, "When set to true, load tokens and host_ids previously saved. Same as -Dcassandra.load_ring_state in cassandra.")
-    , replace_node(this, "replace_node", value_status::Used, "", "The UUID of the node to replace. Same as -Dcassandra.replace_node in cssandra.")
-    , replace_token(this, "replace_token", value_status::Used, "", "The tokens of the node to replace. Same as -Dcassandra.replace_token in cassandra.")
     , replace_address(this, "replace_address", value_status::Used, "", "The listen_address or broadcast_address of the dead node to replace. Same as -Dcassandra.replace_address.")
     , replace_address_first_boot(this, "replace_address_first_boot", value_status::Used, "", "Like replace_address option, but if the node has been bootstrapped successfully it will be ignored. Same as -Dcassandra.replace_address_first_boot.")
     , override_decommission(this, "override_decommission", value_status::Used, false, "Set true to force a decommissioned node to join the cluster")
diff --git a/db/config.hh b/db/config.hh
index a948a18475..8d602eb507 100644
--- a/db/config.hh
+++ b/db/config.hh
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ public:
     named_value<bool> consistent_rangemovement;
     named_value<bool> join_ring;
     named_value<bool> load_ring_state;
-    named_value<sstring> replace_node;
-    named_value<sstring> replace_token;
     named_value<sstring> replace_address;
     named_value<sstring> replace_address_first_boot;
     named_value<bool> override_decommission;
diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index efbd1d5c84..51c9d89ce5 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -194,37 +194,6 @@ bool storage_service::is_auto_bootstrap() const {
     return _db.local().get_config().auto_bootstrap();
 }
 
-std::unordered_set<token> storage_service::get_replace_tokens() {
-    std::unordered_set<token> ret;
-    std::unordered_set<sstring> tokens;
-    auto tokens_string = _db.local().get_config().replace_token();
-    try {
-        boost::split(tokens, tokens_string, boost::is_any_of(sstring(",")));
-    } catch (...) {
-        throw std::runtime_error(format("Unable to parse replace_token={}", tokens_string));
-    }
-    tokens.erase("");
-    for (auto token_string : tokens) {
-        auto token = dht::token::from_sstring(token_string);
-        ret.insert(token);
-    }
-    return ret;
-}
-
-std::optional<UUID> storage_service::get_replace_node() {
-    auto replace_node = _db.local().get_config().replace_node();
-    if (replace_node.empty()) {
-        return std::nullopt;
-    }
-    try {
-        return utils::UUID(replace_node);
-    } catch (...) {
-        auto msg = format("Unable to parse {} as host-id", replace_node);
-        slogger.error("{}", msg);
-        throw std::runtime_error(msg);
-    }
-}
-
 bool storage_service::is_first_node() {
     if (_db.local().is_replacing()) {
         return false;
@@ -280,9 +249,7 @@ void storage_service::prepare_to_join(
             throw std::runtime_error(msg);
         }
     }
-    if (get_replace_tokens().size() > 0 || get_replace_node()) {
-         throw std::runtime_error("Replace method removed; use replace_address instead");
-    }
+
     bool replacing_a_node_with_same_ip = false;
     bool replacing_a_node_with_diff_ip = false;
     auto tmlock = std::make_unique<token_metadata_lock>(get_token_metadata_lock().get0());
diff --git a/service/storage_service.hh b/service/storage_service.hh
index 188f47b50b..711194caca 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.hh
+++ b/service/storage_service.hh
@@ -375,9 +375,6 @@ private:
     void run_replace_ops();
     void run_bootstrap_ops();
 
-    std::unordered_set<token> get_replace_tokens();
-    std::optional<utils::UUID> get_replace_node();
-
 public:
     future<bool> is_initialized();