diff --git a/test/plugins/test_extract.cpp b/test/plugins/test_extract.cpp
index 3a5b82a8..a4a5863a 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_extract.cpp
+++ b/test/plugins/test_extract.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include <plugin_info.h>
 
 static const char *pl_required_api_version = "1.0.0";
-static uint32_t    pl_type                 = TYPE_EXTRACTOR_PLUGIN;
 static const char *pl_name_base            = "test_extract";
 static char pl_name[1024];
 static const char *pl_desc                 = "Test Plugin For Regression Tests";
@@ -40,12 +39,6 @@ const char* plugin_get_required_api_version()
 	return pl_required_api_version;
 }
 
-extern "C"
-uint32_t plugin_get_type()
-{
-	return pl_type;
-}
-
 extern "C"
 const char* plugin_get_name()
 {
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_source.cpp b/test/plugins/test_source.cpp
index 6e489957..1377b532 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_source.cpp
+++ b/test/plugins/test_source.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include <plugin_info.h>
 
 static const char *pl_required_api_version = "1.0.0";
-static uint32_t    pl_type                 = TYPE_SOURCE_PLUGIN;
 static uint32_t    pl_id                   = 999;
 static const char *pl_name                 = "test_source";
 static const char *pl_desc                 = "Test Plugin For Regression Tests";
@@ -45,12 +44,6 @@ const char* plugin_get_required_api_version()
 	return pl_required_api_version;
 }
 
-extern "C"
-uint32_t plugin_get_type()
-{
-	return pl_type;
-}
-
 extern "C"
 uint32_t plugin_get_id()
 {