diff --git a/service/storage_service.hh b/service/storage_service.hh
index 5db2b7499b..4c786ba91a 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.hh
+++ b/service/storage_service.hh
@@ -339,13 +339,6 @@ public:
     void register_client_shutdown_hook(std::string name, client_shutdown_hook hook) {
         _client_shutdown_hooks.push_back({std::move(name), std::move(hook)});
     }
-    void unregister_client_shutdown_hook(std::string name) {
-        auto it = std::find_if(_client_shutdown_hooks.begin(), _client_shutdown_hooks.end(),
-                [&name] (const std::pair<std::string, client_shutdown_hook>& hook) { return hook.first == name; });
-        if (it != _client_shutdown_hooks.end()) {
-            _client_shutdown_hooks.erase(it);
-        }
-    }
 private:
     future<> do_stop_ms();
     future<> do_stop_stream_manager();