diff --git a/cli/cobra.go b/cli/cobra.go
index 7a14b6f483..b3e663423b 100644
--- a/cli/cobra.go
+++ b/cli/cobra.go
@@ -186,16 +186,6 @@ func DisableFlagsInUseLine(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	})
 }
 
-// HasCompletionArg returns true if a cobra completion arg request is found.
-func HasCompletionArg(args []string) bool {
-	for _, arg := range args {
-		if arg == cobra.ShellCompRequestCmd || arg == cobra.ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 var helpCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:               "help [command]",
 	Short:             "Help about the command",
diff --git a/cmd/docker/docker.go b/cmd/docker/docker.go
index ccd61845a1..ad2cc096f2 100644
--- a/cmd/docker/docker.go
+++ b/cmd/docker/docker.go
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func runDocker(ctx context.Context, dockerCli *command.DockerCli) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if cli.HasCompletionArg(args) {
+	if hasCompletionArg(args) {
 		// We add plugin command stubs early only for completion. We don't
 		// want to add them for normal command execution as it would cause
 		// a significant performance hit.
@@ -504,6 +504,16 @@ func runDocker(ctx context.Context, dockerCli *command.DockerCli) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// hasCompletionArg returns true if a cobra completion arg request is found.
+func hasCompletionArg(args []string) bool {
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if arg == cobra.ShellCompRequestCmd || arg == cobra.ShellCompNoDescRequestCmd {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 type versionDetails interface {
 	CurrentVersion() string
 	ServerInfo() command.ServerInfo