diff --git a/test/lvol/common.sh b/test/lvol/common.sh
index 0d72f1b4d..1bbdb2485 100644
--- a/test/lvol/common.sh
+++ b/test/lvol/common.sh
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ LVS_DEFAULT_CLUSTER_SIZE=$(( LVS_DEFAULT_CLUSTER_SIZE_MB * 1024 * 1024 ))
 LVS_DEFAULT_CAPACITY_MB=$(( MALLOC_SIZE_MB - LVS_DEFAULT_CLUSTER_SIZE_MB ))
 LVS_DEFAULT_CAPACITY=$(( LVS_DEFAULT_CAPACITY_MB * 1024 * 1024 ))
 
-function rpc_cmd() {
-	$rootdir/scripts/rpc.py "$@"
-}
-
 function check_leftover_devices() {
 	leftover_bdevs=$(rpc_cmd bdev_get_bdevs)
 	[ "$(jq length <<< "$leftover_bdevs")" == "0" ]