diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
index cadb44de278..d271529c163 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet.go
@@ -2026,11 +2026,6 @@ func (kl *Kubelet) LatestLoopEntryTime() time.Time {
 	return val.(time.Time)
 }
 
-// PLEGHealthCheck returns whether the PLEG is healthy.
-func (kl *Kubelet) PLEGHealthCheck() (bool, error) {
-	return kl.pleg.Healthy()
-}
-
 // updateRuntimeUp calls the container runtime status callback, initializing
 // the runtime dependent modules when the container runtime first comes up,
 // and returns an error if the status check fails.  If the status check is OK,
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/server/server.go b/pkg/kubelet/server/server.go
index 0db8a902494..28ab1221581 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/server/server.go
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ type HostInterface interface {
 	ImagesFsInfo() (cadvisorapiv2.FsInfo, error)
 	RootFsInfo() (cadvisorapiv2.FsInfo, error)
 	ListVolumesForPod(podUID types.UID) (map[string]volume.Volume, bool)
-	PLEGHealthCheck() (bool, error)
 	GetExec(podFullName string, podUID types.UID, containerName string, cmd []string, streamOpts remotecommand.Options) (*url.URL, error)
 	GetAttach(podFullName string, podUID types.UID, containerName string, streamOpts remotecommand.Options) (*url.URL, error)
 	GetPortForward(podName, podNamespace string, podUID types.UID) (*url.URL, error)
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@ func (s *Server) InstallDefaultHandlers() {
 	healthz.InstallHandler(s.restfulCont,
 		healthz.PingHealthz,
 		healthz.NamedCheck("syncloop", s.syncLoopHealthCheck),
-		healthz.NamedCheck("pleg", s.plegHealthCheck),
 	)
 	var ws *restful.WebService
 	ws = new(restful.WebService)
@@ -417,14 +415,6 @@ func (s *Server) syncLoopHealthCheck(req *http.Request) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Checks if pleg, which lists pods periodically, is healthy.
-func (s *Server) plegHealthCheck(req *http.Request) error {
-	if ok, err := s.host.PLEGHealthCheck(); !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("PLEG took longer than expected: %v", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // getContainerLogs handles containerLogs request against the Kubelet
 func (s *Server) getContainerLogs(request *restful.Request, response *restful.Response) {
 	podNamespace := request.PathParameter("podNamespace")
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/server/server_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/server/server_test.go
index 265f8029c30..18cc47a5cb8 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/server/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/server/server_test.go
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ func (fk *fakeKubelet) StreamingConnectionIdleTimeout() time.Duration {
 	return fk.streamingConnectionIdleTimeoutFunc()
 }
 
-func (fk *fakeKubelet) PLEGHealthCheck() (bool, error) { return fk.plegHealth, nil }
-
 // Unused functions
 func (_ *fakeKubelet) GetContainerInfoV2(_ string, _ cadvisorapiv2.RequestOptions) (map[string]cadvisorapiv2.ContainerInfo, error) {
 	return nil, nil
@@ -869,18 +867,6 @@ func TestSyncLoopCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	assertHealthFails(t, fw.testHTTPServer.URL+"/healthz", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 }
 
-func TestPLEGHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
-	fw := newServerTest()
-	defer fw.testHTTPServer.Close()
-	fw.fakeKubelet.hostnameFunc = func() string {
-		return "127.0.0.1"
-	}
-
-	// Test with failed pleg health check.
-	fw.fakeKubelet.plegHealth = false
-	assertHealthFails(t, fw.testHTTPServer.URL+"/healthz", http.StatusInternalServerError)
-}
-
 // returns http response status code from the HTTP GET
 func assertHealthIsOk(t *testing.T, httpURL string) {
 	resp, err := http.Get(httpURL)