diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/aws/aws.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/aws/aws.go
index 19ae8abd56b..26696552f39 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/aws/aws.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/aws/aws.go
@@ -1331,14 +1331,6 @@ func (c *AWSCloud) GetVolumeLabels(volumeName string) (map[string]string, error)
 	return labels, nil
 }
 
-func (v *AWSCloud) Configure(name string, spec *api.NodeSpec) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (v *AWSCloud) Release(name string) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 // Gets the current load balancer state
 func (s *AWSCloud) describeLoadBalancer(name string) (*elb.LoadBalancerDescription, error) {
 	request := &elb.DescribeLoadBalancersInput{}