diff --git a/heat/common/policy.py b/heat/common/policy.py
index fec3e0dc9..01a4338c7 100644
--- a/heat/common/policy.py
+++ b/heat/common/policy.py
@@ -76,16 +76,6 @@ class Enforcer(object):
         _target = target or {}
         return self._check(context, _action, _target, self.exc, action=action)
 
-    def check(self, context, action, target):
-        """Verifies that the action is valid on the target in this context.
-
-           :param context: Heat request context
-           :param action: String representing the action to be checked
-           :param target: Dictionary representing the object of the action.
-           :returns: A non-False value if access is allowed.
-        """
-        return self._check(context, action, target)
-
     def check_is_admin(self, context):
         """Whether or not roles contains 'admin' role according to policy.json
 
@@ -93,6 +83,3 @@ class Enforcer(object):
            :returns: A non-False value if the user is admin according to policy
         """
         return self._check(context, 'context_is_admin', target={}, exc=None)
-
-    def clear(self):
-        self.enforcer.clear()
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_common_policy.py b/heat/tests/test_common_policy.py
index 676ffdcd4..7af151f11 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_common_policy.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_common_policy.py
@@ -124,14 +124,6 @@ class TestPolicyEnforcer(HeatTestCase):
             # Everything should be allowed
             enforcer.enforce(ctx, action)
 
-    def test_clear(self):
-        self.stub_policyfile('deny_stack_user.json')
-
-        enforcer = policy.Enforcer()
-        enforcer.load_rules(force_reload=True)
-        enforcer.clear()
-        self.assertEqual({}, enforcer.enforcer.rules)
-
     def test_set_rules_overwrite_true(self):
         self.stub_policyfile('deny_stack_user.json')