diff --git a/db/system_keyspace.cc b/db/system_keyspace.cc
index 9c050aa676..0d1bf3035a 100644
--- a/db/system_keyspace.cc
+++ b/db/system_keyspace.cc
@@ -1314,16 +1314,6 @@ typedef std::unordered_map<truncation_key, truncation_record> truncation_map;
 
 static constexpr uint8_t current_version = 1;
 
-/**
- * This method is used to remove information about truncation time for specified column family
- */
-future<> remove_truncation_record(utils::UUID id) {
-    sstring req = format("DELETE * from system.{} WHERE table_uuid = ?", TRUNCATED);
-    return qctx->qp().execute_internal(req, {id}).discard_result().then([] {
-        return force_blocking_flush(TRUNCATED);
-    });
-}
-
 static future<truncation_record> get_truncation_record(utils::UUID cf_id) {
     sstring req = format("SELECT * from system.{} WHERE table_uuid = ?", TRUNCATED);
     return qctx->qp().execute_internal(req, {cf_id}).then([cf_id](::shared_ptr<cql3::untyped_result_set> rs) {
@@ -1535,12 +1525,6 @@ template future<> update_peer_info<sstring>(gms::inet_address ep, sstring column
 template future<> update_peer_info<utils::UUID>(gms::inet_address ep, sstring column_name, utils::UUID);
 template future<> update_peer_info<net::inet_address>(gms::inet_address ep, sstring column_name, net::inet_address);
 
-future<> update_hints_dropped(gms::inet_address ep, utils::UUID time_period, int value) {
-    // with 30 day TTL
-    sstring req = format("UPDATE system.{} USING TTL 2592000 SET hints_dropped[ ? ] = ? WHERE peer = ?", PEER_EVENTS);
-    return execute_cql(req, time_period, value, ep.addr()).discard_result();
-}
-
 future<> set_scylla_local_param(const sstring& key, const sstring& value) {
     sstring req = format("UPDATE system.{} SET value = ? WHERE key = ?", SCYLLA_LOCAL);
     return execute_cql(req, value, key).discard_result();
diff --git a/db/system_keyspace.hh b/db/system_keyspace.hh
index ad66b3422e..e43bb8f753 100644
--- a/db/system_keyspace.hh
+++ b/db/system_keyspace.hh
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ future<> update_peer_info(gms::inet_address ep, sstring column_name, Value value
 
 future<> remove_endpoint(gms::inet_address ep);
 
-future<> update_hints_dropped(gms::inet_address ep, utils::UUID time_period, int value);
-
 future<> set_scylla_local_param(const sstring& key, const sstring& value);
 future<std::optional<sstring>> get_scylla_local_param(const sstring& key);
 
@@ -414,7 +412,6 @@ enum class bootstrap_state {
 
     future<> save_truncation_record(utils::UUID, db_clock::time_point truncated_at, db::replay_position);
     future<> save_truncation_record(const column_family&, db_clock::time_point truncated_at, db::replay_position);
-    future<> remove_truncation_record(utils::UUID);
     future<replay_positions> get_truncated_position(utils::UUID);
     future<db::replay_position> get_truncated_position(utils::UUID, uint32_t shard);
     future<db_clock::time_point> get_truncated_at(utils::UUID);