diff --git a/cli/command/plugin/formatter.go b/cli/command/plugin/formatter.go
index 4407745eb..8cf83018b 100644
--- a/cli/command/plugin/formatter.go
+++ b/cli/command/plugin/formatter.go
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ enabled: {{.Enabled}}
 `
 )
 
-// NewFormat returns a Format for rendering using a plugin 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 pluginContext.
 func newFormat(source string, quiet bool) formatter.Format {
 	switch source {
@@ -44,13 +37,6 @@ 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, plugins []*plugin.Plugin) error {
-	return formatWrite(fmtCtx, plugins)
-}
-
 // formatWrite writes the context
 func formatWrite(fmtCtx formatter.Context, plugins []*plugin.Plugin) error {
 	render := func(format func(subContext formatter.SubContext) error) error {