diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/test/distribution_metadata.c b/src/backend/distributed/test/distribution_metadata.c
index ec9496e42..fcdd85997 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/test/distribution_metadata.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/test/distribution_metadata.c
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(partition_column_id);
 PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(partition_type);
 PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(is_distributed_table);
 PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(create_monolithic_shard_row);
-PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row);
-PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(delete_shard_placement_row);
-PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(update_shard_placement_row_state);
 PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(acquire_shared_shard_lock);
 
 
@@ -241,66 +238,6 @@ create_monolithic_shard_row(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 }
 
 
-/*
- * create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row inserts a row representing a
- * finalized placement for localhost (on the default port) into the backing
- * store.
- */
-Datum
-create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
-{
-	int64 shardId = PG_GETARG_INT64(0);
-	int64 shardLength = 0;
-
-	InsertShardPlacementRow(shardId, INVALID_PLACEMENT_ID, FILE_FINALIZED, shardLength,
-							"localhost", 5432);
-
-	PG_RETURN_VOID();
-}
-
-
-/*
- * delete_shard_placement_row removes a shard placement with the specified ID.
- */
-Datum
-delete_shard_placement_row(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
-{
-	int64 shardId = PG_GETARG_INT64(0);
-	text *hostName = PG_GETARG_TEXT_P(1);
-	int64 hostPort = PG_GETARG_INT64(2);
-	bool successful = true;
-	char *hostNameString = text_to_cstring(hostName);
-
-	DeleteShardPlacementRow(shardId, hostNameString, hostPort);
-
-	PG_RETURN_BOOL(successful);
-}
-
-
-/*
- * update_shard_placement_row_state sets the state of the placement with the
- * specified ID.
- */
-Datum
-update_shard_placement_row_state(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
-{
-	int64 shardId = PG_GETARG_INT64(0);
-	text *hostName = PG_GETARG_TEXT_P(1);
-	int64 hostPort = PG_GETARG_INT64(2);
-	RelayFileState shardState = (RelayFileState) PG_GETARG_INT32(3);
-	bool successful = true;
-	char *hostNameString = text_to_cstring(hostName);
-	uint64 shardLength = 0;
-	uint64 placementId = INVALID_PLACEMENT_ID;
-
-	placementId = DeleteShardPlacementRow(shardId, hostNameString, hostPort);
-	InsertShardPlacementRow(shardId, placementId, shardState, shardLength,
-							hostNameString, hostPort);
-
-	PG_RETURN_BOOL(successful);
-}
-
-
 /*
  * acquire_shared_shard_lock grabs a shared lock for the specified shard.
  */
diff --git a/src/include/distributed/test_helper_functions.h b/src/include/distributed/test_helper_functions.h
index 22bcad541..5087d6ad6 100644
--- a/src/include/distributed/test_helper_functions.h
+++ b/src/include/distributed/test_helper_functions.h
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ extern Datum distributed_tables_exist(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum column_name_to_column(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum column_name_to_column_id(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum create_monolithic_shard_row(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
-extern Datum create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
-extern Datum delete_shard_placement_row(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
-extern Datum update_shard_placement_row_state(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum next_shard_id(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum acquire_shared_shard_lock(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_distribution_metadata.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_distribution_metadata.out
index 610bac567..3287e3699 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_distribution_metadata.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_distribution_metadata.out
@@ -34,18 +34,6 @@ CREATE FUNCTION create_monolithic_shard_row(regclass)
 	RETURNS bigint
 	AS 'citus'
 	LANGUAGE C STRICT;
-CREATE FUNCTION create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row(bigint)
-	RETURNS void
-	AS 'citus'
-	LANGUAGE C STRICT;
-CREATE FUNCTION delete_shard_placement_row(bigint, text, bigint)
-	RETURNS bool
-	AS 'citus'
-	LANGUAGE C STRICT;
-CREATE FUNCTION update_shard_placement_row_state(bigint, text, bigint, int)
-	RETURNS bool
-	AS 'citus'
-	LANGUAGE C STRICT;
 CREATE FUNCTION acquire_shared_shard_lock(bigint)
 	RETURNS void
 	AS 'citus'
@@ -227,53 +215,6 @@ WHERE shardid = :new_shard_id;
  t            | -2147483648   | 2147483647
 (1 row)
 
--- add a placement and manually inspect row
-SELECT create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row(:new_shard_id);
- create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row 
-------------------------------------------
- 
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT shardstate, nodename, nodeport FROM pg_dist_shard_placement
-WHERE shardid = :new_shard_id AND nodename = 'localhost' and nodeport = 5432;
- shardstate | nodename  | nodeport 
-------------+-----------+----------
-          1 | localhost |     5432
-(1 row)
-
--- mark it as unhealthy and inspect
-SELECT update_shard_placement_row_state(:new_shard_id, 'localhost', 5432, 3);
- update_shard_placement_row_state 
-----------------------------------
- t
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT shardstate FROM pg_dist_shard_placement
-WHERE shardid = :new_shard_id AND nodename = 'localhost' and nodeport = 5432;
- shardstate 
-------------
-          3
-(1 row)
-
--- remove it and verify it is gone
-SELECT delete_shard_placement_row(:new_shard_id, 'localhost', 5432);
- delete_shard_placement_row 
-----------------------------
- t
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_dist_shard_placement
-WHERE shardid = :new_shard_id AND nodename = 'localhost' and nodeport = 5432;
- count 
--------
-     0
-(1 row)
-
--- deleting or updating a non-existent row should fail
-SELECT delete_shard_placement_row(:new_shard_id, 'wrong_localhost', 5432);
-ERROR:  could not find valid entry for shard placement 540005 on node "wrong_localhost:5432"
-SELECT update_shard_placement_row_state(:new_shard_id, 'localhost', 5432, 3);
-ERROR:  could not find valid entry for shard placement 540005 on node "localhost:5432"
 -- now we'll even test our lock methods...
 -- use transaction to bound how long we hold the lock
 BEGIN;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_distribution_metadata.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_distribution_metadata.sql
index fbe8cf391..9a171c463 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_distribution_metadata.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_distribution_metadata.sql
@@ -46,21 +46,6 @@ CREATE FUNCTION create_monolithic_shard_row(regclass)
 	AS 'citus'
 	LANGUAGE C STRICT;
 
-CREATE FUNCTION create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row(bigint)
-	RETURNS void
-	AS 'citus'
-	LANGUAGE C STRICT;
-
-CREATE FUNCTION delete_shard_placement_row(bigint, text, bigint)
-	RETURNS bool
-	AS 'citus'
-	LANGUAGE C STRICT;
-
-CREATE FUNCTION update_shard_placement_row_state(bigint, text, bigint, int)
-	RETURNS bool
-	AS 'citus'
-	LANGUAGE C STRICT;
-
 CREATE FUNCTION acquire_shared_shard_lock(bigint)
 	RETURNS void
 	AS 'citus'
@@ -168,25 +153,6 @@ SELECT create_monolithic_shard_row('customers') AS new_shard_id
 SELECT shardstorage, shardminvalue, shardmaxvalue FROM pg_dist_shard
 WHERE shardid = :new_shard_id;
 
--- add a placement and manually inspect row
-SELECT create_healthy_local_shard_placement_row(:new_shard_id);
-SELECT shardstate, nodename, nodeport FROM pg_dist_shard_placement
-WHERE shardid = :new_shard_id AND nodename = 'localhost' and nodeport = 5432;
-
--- mark it as unhealthy and inspect
-SELECT update_shard_placement_row_state(:new_shard_id, 'localhost', 5432, 3);
-SELECT shardstate FROM pg_dist_shard_placement
-WHERE shardid = :new_shard_id AND nodename = 'localhost' and nodeport = 5432;
-
--- remove it and verify it is gone
-SELECT delete_shard_placement_row(:new_shard_id, 'localhost', 5432);
-SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_dist_shard_placement
-WHERE shardid = :new_shard_id AND nodename = 'localhost' and nodeport = 5432;
-
--- deleting or updating a non-existent row should fail
-SELECT delete_shard_placement_row(:new_shard_id, 'wrong_localhost', 5432);
-SELECT update_shard_placement_row_state(:new_shard_id, 'localhost', 5432, 3);
-
 -- now we'll even test our lock methods...
 
 -- use transaction to bound how long we hold the lock