diff --git a/virtcontainers/persist/api/config.go b/virtcontainers/persist/api/config.go
index 5cc12195d..6b2143e47 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/persist/api/config.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/persist/api/config.go
@@ -173,13 +173,6 @@ type KataAgentConfig struct {
 	UseVSock     bool
 }
 
-// HyperstartConfig is a structure storing information needed for
-// hyperstart agent initialization.
-type HyperstartConfig struct {
-	SockCtlName string
-	SockTtyName string
-}
-
 // ProxyConfig is a structure storing information needed from any
 // proxy in order to be properly initialized.
 type ProxyConfig struct {