diff --git a/cli/command/secret/formatter.go b/cli/command/secret/formatter.go
index 101c4dddb6..d5978a0014 100644
--- a/cli/command/secret/formatter.go
+++ b/cli/command/secret/formatter.go
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ Created at:        {{.CreatedAt}}
 Updated at:        {{.UpdatedAt}}`
 )
 
-// NewFormat returns a Format for rendering using a secret Context
-//
-// Deprecated: this function was only used internally and will be removed in the next release.
-func NewFormat(source string, quiet bool) formatter.Format {
-	return newFormat(source, quiet)
-}
-
 // newFormat returns a Format for rendering using a secretContext.
 func newFormat(source string, quiet bool) formatter.Format {
 	switch source {
@@ -49,13 +42,6 @@ func newFormat(source string, quiet bool) formatter.Format {
 	return formatter.Format(source)
 }
 
-// FormatWrite writes the context
-//
-// Deprecated: this function was only used internally and will be removed in the next release.
-func FormatWrite(fmtCtx formatter.Context, secrets []swarm.Secret) error {
-	return formatWrite(fmtCtx, secrets)
-}
-
 // formatWrite writes the context
 func formatWrite(fmtCtx formatter.Context, secrets []swarm.Secret) error {
 	render := func(format func(subContext formatter.SubContext) error) error {
@@ -135,13 +121,6 @@ func (c *secretContext) Label(name string) string {
 	return c.s.Spec.Annotations.Labels[name]
 }
 
-// InspectFormatWrite renders the context for a list of secrets
-//
-// Deprecated: this function was only used internally and will be removed in the next release.
-func InspectFormatWrite(fmtCtx formatter.Context, refs []string, getRef inspect.GetRefFunc) error {
-	return inspectFormatWrite(fmtCtx, refs, getRef)
-}
-
 // inspectFormatWrite renders the context for a list of secrets.
 func inspectFormatWrite(fmtCtx formatter.Context, refs []string, getRef inspect.GetRefFunc) error {
 	if fmtCtx.Format != secretInspectPrettyTemplate {