diff --git a/include/neu_plugin.h b/include/neu_plugin.h
index de31aed9..18e00ae6 100644
--- a/include/neu_plugin.h
+++ b/include/neu_plugin.h
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ void          neu_plugin_send_write_cmd(neu_plugin_t *plugin, uint32_t event_id,
                                         neu_node_id_t        node_id,
                                         neu_taggrp_config_t *grp_configs,
                                         neu_data_val_t *     data);
-void          neu_plugin_send_lic_cmd(neu_plugin_t *plugin, uint32_t event_id,
-                                      const char *license_fname, const char *key);
 void          neu_plugin_response_trans_data(neu_plugin_t *       plugin,
                                              neu_taggrp_config_t *grp_config,
                                              neu_data_val_t *data, uint32_t event_id);
diff --git a/src/base/neu_plugin_common.c b/src/base/neu_plugin_common.c
index 9a997bcf..81f9603c 100644
--- a/src/base/neu_plugin_common.c
+++ b/src/base/neu_plugin_common.c
@@ -301,18 +301,6 @@ void neu_plugin_send_write_cmd(neu_plugin_t *plugin, uint32_t event_id,
     PLUGIN_SEND_CMD(plugin, NEU_REQRESP_WRITE_DATA, write_req, event_id)
 }
 
-void neu_plugin_send_lic_cmd(neu_plugin_t *plugin, uint32_t event_id,
-                             const char *license_fname, const char *key)
-{
-
-    neu_reqresp_get_lic_val_t lic_req = {
-        .lic_fname = license_fname,
-        .key_name  = key,
-    };
-
-    PLUGIN_SEND_CMD(plugin, NEU_REQRESP_GET_LIC_VAL, lic_req, event_id)
-}
-
 static inline int plugin_notify_tags_event(neu_plugin_t *   plugin,
                                            uint32_t         event_id,
                                            neu_event_type_e type,