diff --git a/cli/command/task/formatter.go b/cli/command/task/formatter.go
index 7f754e8d95..51a19d993a 100644
--- a/cli/command/task/formatter.go
+++ b/cli/command/task/formatter.go
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ const (
 	maxErrLength = 30
 )
 
-// NewTaskFormat returns a Format for rendering using a task Context
-//
-// Deprecated: this function was only used internally and will be removed in the next release.
-func NewTaskFormat(source string, quiet bool) formatter.Format {
-	return newTaskFormat(source, quiet)
-}
-
 // newTaskFormat returns a Format for rendering using a taskContext.
 func newTaskFormat(source string, quiet bool) formatter.Format {
 	switch source {
@@ -46,13 +39,6 @@ func newTaskFormat(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, tasks []swarm.Task, names map[string]string, nodes map[string]string) error {
-	return formatWrite(fmtCtx, tasks, names, nodes)
-}
-
 // formatWrite writes the context.
 func formatWrite(fmtCtx formatter.Context, tasks []swarm.Task, names map[string]string, nodes map[string]string) error {
 	render := func(format func(subContext formatter.SubContext) error) error {