diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/transaction/worker_transaction.c b/src/backend/distributed/transaction/worker_transaction.c
index 64f3f6460..00e6788e2 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/transaction/worker_transaction.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/transaction/worker_transaction.c
@@ -32,29 +32,6 @@
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
 
 
-/*
- * SendCommandToWorker sends a command to a particular worker as part of the
- * 2PC.
- */
-void
-SendCommandToWorker(char *nodeName, int32 nodePort, char *command)
-{
-	MultiConnection *transactionConnection = NULL;
-	char *nodeUser = CitusExtensionOwnerName();
-	int connectionFlags = 0;
-
-	BeginOrContinueCoordinatedTransaction();
-	CoordinatedTransactionUse2PC();
-
-	transactionConnection = GetNodeUserDatabaseConnection(connectionFlags, nodeName,
-														  nodePort, nodeUser, NULL);
-
-	MarkRemoteTransactionCritical(transactionConnection);
-	RemoteTransactionBeginIfNecessary(transactionConnection);
-	ExecuteCriticalRemoteCommand(transactionConnection, command);
-}
-
-
 /*
  * SendCommandToWorkers sends a command to all workers in
  * parallel. Commands are committed on the workers when the local
diff --git a/src/include/distributed/worker_transaction.h b/src/include/distributed/worker_transaction.h
index 871c1ac4c..4059e96af 100644
--- a/src/include/distributed/worker_transaction.h
+++ b/src/include/distributed/worker_transaction.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ typedef enum TargetWorkerSet
 
 /* Functions declarations for worker transactions */
 extern List * GetWorkerTransactions(void);
-extern void SendCommandToWorker(char *nodeName, int32 nodePort, char *command);
 extern void SendCommandToWorkers(TargetWorkerSet targetWorkerSet, char *command);
 extern void SendCommandToWorkersParams(TargetWorkerSet targetWorkerSet, char *command,
 									   int parameterCount, const Oid *parameterTypes,