diff --git a/pkg/volume/aws_ebs/attacher.go b/pkg/volume/aws_ebs/attacher.go
index 59e2566a8f3..a4cbe0c5915 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/aws_ebs/attacher.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/aws_ebs/attacher.go
@@ -244,27 +244,6 @@ func (detacher *awsElasticBlockStoreDetacher) Detach(deviceMountPath string, nod
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (detacher *awsElasticBlockStoreDetacher) WaitForDetach(devicePath string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(checkSleepDuration)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
-	defer timer.Stop()
-
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			glog.V(5).Infof("Checking device %q is detached.", devicePath)
-			if pathExists, err := volumeutil.PathExists(devicePath); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Error checking if device path exists: %v", err)
-			} else if !pathExists {
-				return nil
-			}
-		case <-timer.C:
-			return fmt.Errorf("Timeout reached; PD Device %v is still attached", devicePath)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (detacher *awsElasticBlockStoreDetacher) UnmountDevice(deviceMountPath string) error {
 	return volumeutil.UnmountPath(deviceMountPath, detacher.mounter)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/volume/azure_dd/attacher.go b/pkg/volume/azure_dd/attacher.go
index ed99cfa4bc6..155c6d6b29f 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/azure_dd/attacher.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/azure_dd/attacher.go
@@ -270,20 +270,6 @@ func (detacher *azureDiskDetacher) Detach(diskName string, nodeName types.NodeNa
 	return err
 }
 
-// WaitForDetach detects if the disk is detached on the node
-func (detacher *azureDiskDetacher) WaitForDetach(devicePath string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	return wait.Poll(checkSleepDuration, timeout, func() (bool, error) {
-		glog.V(4).Infof("Checking device %q is detached.", devicePath)
-		if pathExists, err := util.PathExists(devicePath); err != nil {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("Error checking if device path exists: %v", err)
-		} else if !pathExists {
-			return true, nil
-		} else {
-			return false, nil
-		}
-	})
-}
-
 // UnmountDevice unmounts the volume on the node
 func (detacher *azureDiskDetacher) UnmountDevice(deviceMountPath string) error {
 	volume := path.Base(deviceMountPath)
diff --git a/pkg/volume/cinder/attacher.go b/pkg/volume/cinder/attacher.go
index 064ab26a60b..c65c83b5755 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/cinder/attacher.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/cinder/attacher.go
@@ -276,27 +276,6 @@ func (detacher *cinderDiskDetacher) Detach(deviceMountPath string, nodeName type
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (detacher *cinderDiskDetacher) WaitForDetach(devicePath string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(checkSleepDuration)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
-	defer timer.Stop()
-
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			glog.V(5).Infof("Checking device %q is detached.", devicePath)
-			if pathExists, err := volumeutil.PathExists(devicePath); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Error checking if device path exists: %v", err)
-			} else if !pathExists {
-				return nil
-			}
-		case <-timer.C:
-			return fmt.Errorf("Timeout reached; PD Device %v is still attached", devicePath)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (detacher *cinderDiskDetacher) UnmountDevice(deviceMountPath string) error {
 	return volumeutil.UnmountPath(deviceMountPath, detacher.mounter)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/volume/gce_pd/attacher.go b/pkg/volume/gce_pd/attacher.go
index 190e27acaff..0efcbe0458a 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/gce_pd/attacher.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/gce_pd/attacher.go
@@ -270,27 +270,6 @@ func (detacher *gcePersistentDiskDetacher) Detach(deviceMountPath string, nodeNa
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (detacher *gcePersistentDiskDetacher) WaitForDetach(devicePath string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(checkSleepDuration)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
-	defer timer.Stop()
-
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			glog.V(5).Infof("Checking device %q is detached.", devicePath)
-			if pathExists, err := volumeutil.PathExists(devicePath); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Error checking if device path exists: %v", err)
-			} else if !pathExists {
-				return nil
-			}
-		case <-timer.C:
-			return fmt.Errorf("Timeout reached; PD Device %v is still attached", devicePath)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (detacher *gcePersistentDiskDetacher) UnmountDevice(deviceMountPath string) error {
 	return volumeutil.UnmountPath(deviceMountPath, detacher.host.GetMounter())
 }
diff --git a/pkg/volume/testing/testing.go b/pkg/volume/testing/testing.go
index 8ccc405a8d1..a2d053fdce3 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/testing/testing.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/testing/testing.go
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ type FakeVolume struct {
 	AttachCallCount             int
 	DetachCallCount             int
 	WaitForAttachCallCount      int
-	WaitForDetachCallCount      int
 	MountDeviceCallCount        int
 	UnmountDeviceCallCount      int
 	GetDeviceMountPathCallCount int
@@ -435,13 +434,6 @@ func (fv *FakeVolume) GetDetachCallCount() int {
 	return fv.DetachCallCount
 }
 
-func (fv *FakeVolume) WaitForDetach(devicePath string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	fv.Lock()
-	defer fv.Unlock()
-	fv.WaitForDetachCallCount++
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (fv *FakeVolume) UnmountDevice(globalMountPath string) error {
 	fv.Lock()
 	defer fv.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/volume/volume.go b/pkg/volume/volume.go
index 54081c54534..f91c8bddd45 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/volume.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/volume.go
@@ -172,11 +172,6 @@ type Detacher interface {
 	// Detach the given device from the node with the given Name.
 	Detach(deviceName string, nodeName types.NodeName) error
 
-	// WaitForDetach blocks until the device is detached from this
-	// node. If the device does not detach within the given timeout
-	// period an error is returned.
-	WaitForDetach(devicePath string, timeout time.Duration) error
-
 	// UnmountDevice unmounts the global mount of the disk. This
 	// should only be called once all bind mounts have been
 	// unmounted.
diff --git a/pkg/volume/vsphere_volume/attacher.go b/pkg/volume/vsphere_volume/attacher.go
index d722b17eafc..7e74af3b800 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/vsphere_volume/attacher.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/vsphere_volume/attacher.go
@@ -251,27 +251,6 @@ func (detacher *vsphereVMDKDetacher) Detach(deviceMountPath string, nodeName typ
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (detacher *vsphereVMDKDetacher) WaitForDetach(devicePath string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(checkSleepDuration)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
-	defer timer.Stop()
-
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			glog.V(5).Infof("Checking device %q is detached.", devicePath)
-			if pathExists, err := volumeutil.PathExists(devicePath); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Error checking if device path exists: %v", err)
-			} else if !pathExists {
-				return nil
-			}
-		case <-timer.C:
-			return fmt.Errorf("Timeout reached; Device %v is still attached", devicePath)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (detacher *vsphereVMDKDetacher) UnmountDevice(deviceMountPath string) error {
 	return volumeutil.UnmountPath(deviceMountPath, detacher.mounter)
 }