diff --git a/tripleoclient/plugin.py b/tripleoclient/plugin.py
index 00b931913..5fc88530a 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/plugin.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/plugin.py
@@ -126,35 +126,6 @@ class WebsocketClient(object):
     def recv(self):
         return json.loads(self._ws.recv())
 
-    def wait_for_message(self, execution_id, timeout=None):
-        """Wait for a message for a mistral execution ID
-
-        This method blocks until a message is received on the message queue
-        with the execution ID passed in.
-
-        A timeout can be provided in seconds, if no timeout is provided it
-        will block forever until a message is received. If no message is
-        received (for example, Zaqar is down) then it will block until manually
-        killed.
-
-        DEPRECATED: Use wait_for_messages. This method will be removed when
-                    all commands have been migrated.
-        """
-
-        if timeout is None:
-            LOG.warning("Waiting for messages on queue '{}' with no timeout."
-                        .format(self._queue_name))
-
-        self._ws.settimeout(timeout)
-
-        while True:
-            try:
-                body = self.recv()['body']
-            except websocket.WebSocketTimeoutException:
-                raise exceptions.WebSocketTimeout()
-            if body['payload']['execution']['id'] == execution_id:
-                return body['payload']
-
     def wait_for_messages(self, timeout=None):
         """Wait for messages on a Zaqar queue
 
diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/fakes.py b/tripleoclient/tests/fakes.py
index e60084581..88689a236 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/fakes.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/fakes.py
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ class FakeClientManager(object):
 
 class FakeWebSocket(object):
 
-    def wait_for_message(self, execution_id, timeout=None):
-        return {
-            'status': 'SUCCESS'
-        }
-
     def wait_for_messages(self, timeout=None):
         yield {
             'execution': {'id': 'IDID'},
diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/test_plugin.py b/tripleoclient/tests/test_plugin.py
index 404a6bc57..5e808960b 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/test_plugin.py
@@ -48,43 +48,6 @@ class TestPlugin(base.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(clientmgr.get_endpoint_for_service_type.call_count, 2)
         ws_create_connection.assert_called_with("ws://0.0.0.0")
 
-    @mock.patch.object(plugin.WebsocketClient, "recv")
-    @mock.patch("websocket.create_connection")
-    def test_handle_websocket(self, ws_create_connection, recv_mock):
-
-        send_ack = {
-            "headers": {
-                "status": 200
-            }
-        }
-
-        # Creating the websocket sends three messages and closing sends one.
-        # The one being tested is wrapped between these
-        recv_mock.side_effect = [send_ack, send_ack, send_ack, {
-            "body": {
-                "payload": {
-                    "status": 200,
-                    "message": "Result for IDID",
-                    "execution": {"id": "IDID"},
-                }
-            }
-        }, send_ack]
-
-        clientmgr = mock.MagicMock()
-        clientmgr.get_endpoint_for_service_type.return_value = fakes.WS_URL
-        clientmgr.auth.get_token.return_value = "TOKEN"
-        clientmgr.auth_ref.project_id = "ID"
-
-        client = plugin.make_client(clientmgr)
-
-        with client.messaging_websocket() as ws:
-            payload = ws.wait_for_message("IDID")
-            self.assertEqual(payload, {
-                "status": 200,
-                "message": "Result for IDID",
-                "execution": {"id": "IDID"},
-            })
-
     @mock.patch.object(plugin.WebsocketClient, "recv")
     @mock.patch("websocket.create_connection")
     def test_handle_websocket_multiple(self, ws_create_connection, recv_mock):
diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/baremetal/test_baremetal.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/baremetal/test_baremetal.py
index 419f3508f..62608c2cc 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/baremetal/test_baremetal.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/baremetal/test_baremetal.py
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ pxe_ssh,192.168.122.2,stack,"KEY2",00:0b:d0:69:7e:58""")
         tripleoclient = self.app.client_manager.tripleoclient
         websocket = tripleoclient.messaging_websocket()
         websocket.wait_for_messages.return_value = self.mock_websocket_success
-        websocket.wait_for_message.side_effect = self.mock_websocket_success
         self.websocket = websocket
 
         uuid4_patcher = mock.patch('uuid.uuid4', return_value="UUID4")
diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
index ae49fa305..74bf1142b 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_node/test_overcloud_node.py
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ class TestDeleteNode(fakes.TestDeleteNode):
         ]
         parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, argslist, verifylist)
 
-        self.websocket.wait_for_message.return_value = {
-            "status": "SUCCESS"
-        }
-
         self.stack_name.return_value = None
 
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidConfiguration,
@@ -170,10 +166,6 @@ class TestProvideNode(fakes.TestOvercloudNode):
         # Get the command object to test
         self.cmd = overcloud_node.ProvideNode(self.app, None)
 
-        self.websocket.wait_for_message.return_value = {
-            "status": "SUCCESS",
-            "message": "Success"
-        }
         self.websocket.wait_for_messages.return_value = iter([{
             "status": "SUCCESS",
             "message": "Success"
@@ -383,10 +375,6 @@ class TestImportNode(fakes.TestOvercloudNode):
 
     def _check_workflow_call(self, parsed_args, introspect=False,
                              provide=False, local=True, no_deploy_image=False):
-        self.websocket.wait_for_message.return_value = {
-            "status": "SUCCESS",
-            "message": "Success",
-        }
         self.websocket.wait_for_messages.return_value = [{
             "status": "SUCCESS",
             "message": "Success",
@@ -488,10 +476,6 @@ class TestConfigureNode(fakes.TestOvercloudNode):
         self.workflow = self.app.client_manager.workflow_engine
         client = self.app.client_manager.tripleoclient
         self.websocket = client.messaging_websocket()
-        self.websocket.wait_for_message.return_value = {
-            "status": "SUCCESS",
-            "message": ""
-        }
         self.websocket.wait_for_messages.return_value = iter([{
             "status": "SUCCESS",
             "message": ""
diff --git a/tripleoclient/workflows/base.py b/tripleoclient/workflows/base.py
index b598f59ee..7f91796b5 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/workflows/base.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/workflows/base.py
@@ -41,28 +41,6 @@ def start_workflow(workflow_client, identifier, workflow_input):
     return execution
 
 
-def wait_for_message(mistral, websocket, execution, timeout=None):
-    """Wait for messages on a websocket.
-
-    Given an instance of mistral client, a websocket and a Mistral execution
-    wait for messages on that websocket queue that match the execution ID until
-    the timeout is reached.
-
-    If no timeout is provided, this method will block forever.
-
-    If a timeout is reached, called check_execution_status which will look up
-    the execution on Mistral and log information about it.
-
-    DEPRECATED: Use wait_for_messages. This method will be removed when
-                all commands have been migrated.
-    """
-    try:
-        return websocket.wait_for_message(execution.id, timeout=timeout)
-    except exceptions.WebSocketTimeout:
-        check_execution_status(mistral, execution.id)
-        raise
-
-
 def wait_for_messages(mistral, websocket, execution, timeout=None):
     """Wait for messages on a websocket.