diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/PluginsService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/PluginsService.java
index 90a7bdc14ff42..9bc1f1334122e 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/PluginsService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/PluginsService.java
@@ -833,8 +833,4 @@ private String signatureMessage(final Class<? extends Plugin> clazz) {
     public <T> List<T> filterPlugins(Class<T> type) {
         return plugins.stream().filter(x -> type.isAssignableFrom(x.v2().getClass())).map(p -> ((T) p.v2())).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
-
-    public <T> List<PluginInfo> filterPluginInfos(Class<T> type) {
-        return plugins.stream().filter(x -> type.isAssignableFrom(x.v2().getClass())).map(Tuple::v1).collect(Collectors.toList());
-    }
 }