diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/test_wsgi.py b/neutron/tests/unit/test_wsgi.py
index 27338b12a78..1ac1a73bd66 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/test_wsgi.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/test_wsgi.py
@@ -841,19 +841,6 @@ class ResourceTest(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(500, result.status_int)
 
 
-class ServerTest(base.BaseTestCase):
-
-    def test_run_server(self):
-        with mock.patch('eventlet.listen') as listen:
-            with mock.patch('eventlet.wsgi.server') as server:
-                wsgi.run_server(mock.sentinel.application, mock.sentinel.port)
-                server.assert_called_once_with(
-                    listen.return_value,
-                    mock.sentinel.application
-                )
-            listen.assert_called_once_with(('0.0.0.0', mock.sentinel.port))
-
-
 class MiddlewareTest(base.BaseTestCase):
     def test_process_response(self):
         def application(environ, start_response):
diff --git a/neutron/wsgi.py b/neutron/wsgi.py
index 9d9ff7b90ef..862e3f69ac5 100644
--- a/neutron/wsgi.py
+++ b/neutron/wsgi.py
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@ CONF.register_opts(socket_opts)
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def run_server(application, port):
-    """Run a WSGI server with the given application."""
-    sock = eventlet.listen(('0.0.0.0', port))
-    eventlet.wsgi.server(sock, application)
-
-
 class WorkerService(object):
     """Wraps a worker to be handled by ProcessLauncher"""
     def __init__(self, service, application):