diff --git a/internal/csi-common/utils.go b/internal/csi-common/utils.go
index 3b502b507..5e2218486 100644
--- a/internal/csi-common/utils.go
+++ b/internal/csi-common/utils.go
@@ -82,33 +82,6 @@ func NewControllerServiceCapability(ctrlCap csi.ControllerServiceCapability_RPC_
 	}
 }
 
-// RunNodePublishServer starts node server.
-func RunNodePublishServer(endpoint, hstOption string, d *CSIDriver, ns csi.NodeServer, m bool) {
-	ids := NewDefaultIdentityServer(d)
-
-	s := NewNonBlockingGRPCServer()
-	s.Start(endpoint, hstOption, ids, nil, ns, m)
-	s.Wait()
-}
-
-// RunControllerPublishServer starts controller server.
-func RunControllerPublishServer(endpoint, hstOption string, d *CSIDriver, cs csi.ControllerServer, m bool) {
-	ids := NewDefaultIdentityServer(d)
-
-	s := NewNonBlockingGRPCServer()
-	s.Start(endpoint, hstOption, ids, cs, nil, m)
-	s.Wait()
-}
-
-// RunControllerandNodePublishServer starts both controller and node server.
-func RunControllerandNodePublishServer(endpoint, hstOption string, d *CSIDriver, cs csi.ControllerServer, ns csi.NodeServer, m bool) {
-	ids := NewDefaultIdentityServer(d)
-
-	s := NewNonBlockingGRPCServer()
-	s.Start(endpoint, hstOption, ids, cs, ns, m)
-	s.Wait()
-}
-
 func getReqID(req interface{}) string {
 	// if req is nil empty string will be returned
 	reqID := ""