diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index d0f4c4723..417b45dfc 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -802,12 +802,6 @@ func (api *API) Hosts(ctx context.Context) []*topology.Node {
 	return api.cluster.Nodes()
 }
 
-func (api *API) HostStates(ctx context.Context) map[string]string {
-	span, _ := tracing.StartSpanFromContext(ctx, "API.HostStates")
-	defer span.Finish()
-	return api.cluster.AllNodeStates()
-}
-
 // Node gets the ID, URI and coordinator status for this particular node.
 func (api *API) Node() *topology.Node {
 	return api.server.node()
diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index 222e5c4c4..715bcea86 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -730,15 +730,6 @@ func (c *cluster) Nodes() []*topology.Node {
 	return nodes
 }
 
-func (c *cluster) AllNodeStates() map[string]string {
-	// TODO: is this being used by the UI?
-	// c.mu.RLock()
-	// defer c.mu.RUnlock()
-	// return c.Topology.nodeStates
-	m := make(map[string]string)
-	return m
-}
-
 // removeNodeBasicSorted removes a node from the cluster, maintaining the sort
 // order. Returns true if the node was removed. unprotected.
 func (c *cluster) removeNodeBasicSorted(nodeID string) bool {