diff --git a/pkg/api/service/BUILD b/pkg/api/service/BUILD
index 995ae5171e4..2fa3a6e54f3 100644
--- a/pkg/api/service/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/api/service/BUILD
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ go_test(
     deps = [
         "//pkg/api:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/util/net/sets:go_default_library",
-        "//vendor/github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew:go_default_library",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/service/util.go b/pkg/api/service/util.go
index f75be925b59..242aab77f1f 100644
--- a/pkg/api/service/util.go
+++ b/pkg/api/service/util.go
@@ -77,26 +77,10 @@ func RequestsOnlyLocalTraffic(service *api.Service) bool {
 	return service.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy == api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal
 }
 
-// NeedsHealthCheck Check if service needs health check.
+// NeedsHealthCheck checks if service needs health check.
 func NeedsHealthCheck(service *api.Service) bool {
 	if service.Spec.Type != api.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer {
 		return false
 	}
 	return RequestsOnlyLocalTraffic(service)
 }
-
-// GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort Return health check node port for service, if one exists
-func GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service *api.Service) int32 {
-	return service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
-}
-
-// ClearExternalTrafficPolicy resets the ExternalTrafficPolicy field.
-func ClearExternalTrafficPolicy(service *api.Service) {
-	service.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyType("")
-}
-
-// SetServiceHealthCheckNodePort sets the given health check node port on service.
-// It does not check whether this service needs healthCheckNodePort.
-func SetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service *api.Service, hcNodePort int32) {
-	service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort = hcNodePort
-}
diff --git a/pkg/api/service/util_test.go b/pkg/api/service/util_test.go
index 89acbdeea87..c3eb0d1fb9b 100644
--- a/pkg/api/service/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/service/util_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
-
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	netsets "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net/sets"
 )
@@ -216,96 +214,3 @@ func TestNeedsHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 }
-
-func TestGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(t *testing.T) {
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort := func(healthCheckNodePort int32, service *api.Service) {
-		res := GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service)
-		if res != healthCheckNodePort {
-			t.Errorf("Expected health check node port = %v, got %v",
-				healthCheckNodePort, res)
-		}
-	}
-
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(0, &api.Service{
-		Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
-			Type: api.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
-		},
-	})
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(0, &api.Service{
-		Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
-			Type: api.ServiceTypeNodePort,
-			ExternalTrafficPolicy: api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-		},
-	})
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(0, &api.Service{
-		Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
-			Type: api.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer,
-			ExternalTrafficPolicy: api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-		},
-	})
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(34567, &api.Service{
-		Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
-			Type: api.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer,
-			ExternalTrafficPolicy: api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal,
-			HealthCheckNodePort:   int32(34567),
-		},
-	})
-}
-
-func TestClearExternalTrafficPolicy(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		inputService *api.Service
-	}{
-		// First class fields cases.
-		{
-			&api.Service{
-				Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
-					Type: api.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
-					ExternalTrafficPolicy: api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for i, tc := range testCases {
-		ClearExternalTrafficPolicy(tc.inputService)
-		if tc.inputService.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy != "" {
-			t.Errorf("%v: failed to clear ExternalTrafficPolicy", i)
-			spew.Dump(tc)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		inputService *api.Service
-		hcNodePort   int32
-	}{
-		// First class fields cases.
-		{
-			&api.Service{
-				Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
-					Type: api.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
-					ExternalTrafficPolicy: api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-				},
-			},
-			30012,
-		},
-		{
-			&api.Service{
-				Spec: api.ServiceSpec{
-					Type: api.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
-					ExternalTrafficPolicy: api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-				},
-			},
-			0,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for i, tc := range testCases {
-		SetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(tc.inputService, tc.hcNodePort)
-		if tc.inputService.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort != tc.hcNodePort {
-			t.Errorf("%v: got HealthCheckNodePort %v, want %v", i, tc.inputService.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort, tc.hcNodePort)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/service/BUILD b/pkg/api/v1/service/BUILD
index 2dd2486996a..3788b24ae57 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/service/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/service/BUILD
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ go_test(
     tags = ["automanaged"],
     deps = [
         "//pkg/util/net/sets:go_default_library",
-        "//vendor/github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew:go_default_library",
         "//vendor/k8s.io/api/core/v1:go_default_library",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/service/util.go b/pkg/api/v1/service/util.go
index f496f04ca30..4cb453cf3eb 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/service/util.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/service/util.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func RequestsOnlyLocalTraffic(service *v1.Service) bool {
 	return service.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy == v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal
 }
 
-// NeedsHealthCheck Check if service needs health check.
+// NeedsHealthCheck checks if service needs health check.
 func NeedsHealthCheck(service *v1.Service) bool {
 	if service.Spec.Type != v1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer {
 		return false
@@ -84,28 +84,12 @@ func NeedsHealthCheck(service *v1.Service) bool {
 	return RequestsOnlyLocalTraffic(service)
 }
 
-// GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort Return health check node port for service, if one exists
-func GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service *v1.Service) int32 {
-	return service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
-}
-
-// ClearExternalTrafficPolicy resets the ExternalTrafficPolicy field.
-func ClearExternalTrafficPolicy(service *v1.Service) {
-	service.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyType("")
-}
-
-// SetServiceHealthCheckNodePort sets the given health check node port on service.
-// It does not check whether this service needs healthCheckNodePort.
-func SetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service *v1.Service, hcNodePort int32) {
-	service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort = hcNodePort
-}
-
-// GetServiceHealthCheckPathPort Return the path and nodePort programmed into the Cloud LB Health Check
+// GetServiceHealthCheckPathPort returns the path and nodePort programmed into the Cloud LB Health Check
 func GetServiceHealthCheckPathPort(service *v1.Service) (string, int32) {
 	if !NeedsHealthCheck(service) {
 		return "", 0
 	}
-	port := GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service)
+	port := service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 	if port == 0 {
 		return "", 0
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/service/util_test.go b/pkg/api/v1/service/util_test.go
index 943706d2458..df9504cbe6c 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/service/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/service/util_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
-
 	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	netsets "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/net/sets"
 )
@@ -216,96 +214,3 @@ func TestNeedsHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 }
-
-func TestGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(t *testing.T) {
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort := func(healthCheckNodePort int32, service *v1.Service) {
-		res := GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service)
-		if res != healthCheckNodePort {
-			t.Errorf("Expected health check node port = %v, got %v",
-				healthCheckNodePort, res)
-		}
-	}
-
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(0, &v1.Service{
-		Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
-			Type: v1.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
-		},
-	})
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(0, &v1.Service{
-		Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
-			Type: v1.ServiceTypeNodePort,
-			ExternalTrafficPolicy: v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-		},
-	})
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(0, &v1.Service{
-		Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
-			Type: v1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer,
-			ExternalTrafficPolicy: v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-		},
-	})
-	checkGetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(34567, &v1.Service{
-		Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
-			Type: v1.ServiceTypeLoadBalancer,
-			ExternalTrafficPolicy: v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal,
-			HealthCheckNodePort:   int32(34567),
-		},
-	})
-}
-
-func TestClearExternalTrafficPolicy(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		inputService *v1.Service
-	}{
-		// First class fields cases.
-		{
-			&v1.Service{
-				Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
-					Type: v1.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
-					ExternalTrafficPolicy: v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for i, tc := range testCases {
-		ClearExternalTrafficPolicy(tc.inputService)
-		if tc.inputService.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy != "" {
-			t.Errorf("%v: failed to clear ExternalTrafficPolicy", i)
-			spew.Dump(tc)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		inputService *v1.Service
-		hcNodePort   int32
-	}{
-		// First class fields cases.
-		{
-			&v1.Service{
-				Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
-					Type: v1.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
-					ExternalTrafficPolicy: v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-				},
-			},
-			30012,
-		},
-		{
-			&v1.Service{
-				Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
-					Type: v1.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
-					ExternalTrafficPolicy: v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster,
-				},
-			},
-			0,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for i, tc := range testCases {
-		SetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(tc.inputService, tc.hcNodePort)
-		if tc.inputService.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort != tc.hcNodePort {
-			t.Errorf("%v: got HealthCheckNodePort %v, want %v", i, tc.inputService.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort, tc.hcNodePort)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
index dda2d9f6de7..aa340e96b91 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func newServiceInfo(svcPortName proxy.ServicePortName, port *api.ServicePort, se
 	copy(info.externalIPs, service.Spec.ExternalIPs)
 
 	if apiservice.NeedsHealthCheck(service) {
-		p := apiservice.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service)
+		p := service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 		if p == 0 {
 			glog.Errorf("Service %q has no healthcheck nodeport", svcPortName.NamespacedName.String())
 		} else {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/service/rest.go b/pkg/registry/core/service/rest.go
index 8d4e080b873..46ac0100e37 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/service/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/service/rest.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func (rs *REST) Delete(ctx genericapirequest.Context, id string) (runtime.Object
 
 	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.ExternalTrafficLocalOnly) &&
 		apiservice.NeedsHealthCheck(service) {
-		nodePort := apiservice.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service)
+		nodePort := service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 		if nodePort > 0 {
 			err := rs.serviceNodePorts.Release(int(nodePort))
 			if err != nil {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func externalTrafficPolicyUpdate(oldService, service *api.Service) {
 	}
 	if neededExternalTraffic && !needsExternalTraffic {
 		// Clear ExternalTrafficPolicy to prevent confusion from ineffective field.
-		apiservice.ClearExternalTrafficPolicy(service)
+		service.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = api.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyType("")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ func externalTrafficPolicyUpdate(oldService, service *api.Service) {
 // and adjusts HealthCheckNodePort during service update if needed.
 func (rs *REST) healthCheckNodePortUpdate(oldService, service *api.Service) (bool, error) {
 	neededHealthCheckNodePort := apiservice.NeedsHealthCheck(oldService)
-	oldHealthCheckNodePort := apiservice.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(oldService)
+	oldHealthCheckNodePort := oldService.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 
 	needsHealthCheckNodePort := apiservice.NeedsHealthCheck(service)
-	newHealthCheckNodePort := apiservice.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service)
+	newHealthCheckNodePort := service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 
 	switch {
 	// Case 1: Transition from don't need HealthCheckNodePort to needs HealthCheckNodePort.
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (rs *REST) healthCheckNodePortUpdate(oldService, service *api.Service) (boo
 		}
 		glog.Infof("Freed health check nodePort: %d", oldHealthCheckNodePort)
 		// Clear the HealthCheckNodePort field.
-		apiservice.SetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service, 0)
+		service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort = 0
 
 	// Case 3: Remain in needs HealthCheckNodePort.
 	// Reject changing the value of the HealthCheckNodePort field.
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func findRequestedNodePort(port int, servicePorts []api.ServicePort) int {
 
 // allocateHealthCheckNodePort allocates health check node port to service.
 func (rs *REST) allocateHealthCheckNodePort(service *api.Service) error {
-	healthCheckNodePort := apiservice.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service)
+	healthCheckNodePort := service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 	if healthCheckNodePort != 0 {
 		// If the request has a health check nodePort in mind, attempt to reserve it.
 		err := rs.serviceNodePorts.Allocate(int(healthCheckNodePort))
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func (rs *REST) allocateHealthCheckNodePort(service *api.Service) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to allocate a HealthCheck NodePort %v: %v", healthCheckNodePort, err)
 		}
-		apiservice.SetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(service, int32(healthCheckNodePort))
+		service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort = int32(healthCheckNodePort)
 		glog.Infof("Reserved allocated nodePort: %d", healthCheckNodePort)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/service/rest_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/service/rest_test.go
index 6d3d8b738c3..a3fba863597 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/service/rest_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/service/rest_test.go
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryExternalTrafficHealthCheckNodePortAllocation(t *testing.
 	if !service.NeedsHealthCheck(created_service) {
 		t.Errorf("Expecting health check needed, returned health check not needed instead")
 	}
-	port := service.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(created_service)
+	port := created_service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 	if port == 0 {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to allocate health check node port and set the HealthCheckNodePort")
 	} else {
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryExternalTrafficHealthCheckNodePortUserAllocation(t *test
 	if !service.NeedsHealthCheck(created_service) {
 		t.Errorf("Expecting health check needed, returned health check not needed instead")
 	}
-	port := service.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(created_service)
+	port := created_service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 	if port == 0 {
 		t.Errorf("Failed to allocate health check node port and set the HealthCheckNodePort")
 	}
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ func TestServiceRegistryExternalTrafficGlobal(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expecting health check not needed, returned health check needed instead")
 	}
 	// Make sure the service does not have the health check node port allocated
-	port := service.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(created_service)
+	port := created_service.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 	if port != 0 {
 		// Release the node port at the end of the test case.
 		storage.serviceNodePorts.Release(int(port))
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/BUILD b/test/e2e/framework/BUILD
index 972c0b5db56..1b90a0fd1b0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/BUILD
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/BUILD
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ go_library(
         "//pkg/api/v1/helper:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/api/v1/node:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/api/v1/pod:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/api/v1/service:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/apis/batch:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/apis/componentconfig:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/apis/extensions:go_default_library",
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/firewall_util.go b/test/e2e/framework/firewall_util.go
index 3fea73df8b8..d253fd87806 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/firewall_util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/firewall_util.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
-	apiservice "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/service"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	gcecloud "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/gce"
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func ConstructHealthCheckFirewallForLBService(clusterID string, svc *v1.Service,
 	fw.SourceRanges = gcecloud.LoadBalancerSrcRanges()
 	healthCheckPort := gcecloud.GetNodesHealthCheckPort()
 	if !isNodesHealthCheck {
-		healthCheckPort = apiservice.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(svc)
+		healthCheckPort = svc.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort
 	}
 	fw.Allowed = []*compute.FirewallAllowed{
 		{
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/BUILD b/test/e2e/network/BUILD
index 4d33ef3873b..56ffad73220 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/BUILD
+++ b/test/e2e/network/BUILD
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ go_library(
     deps = [
         "//pkg/api:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/api/testapi:go_default_library",
-        "//pkg/api/v1/service:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/apis/networking:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset:go_default_library",
         "//pkg/cloudprovider:go_default_library",
diff --git a/test/e2e/network/service.go b/test/e2e/network/service.go
index 6de1f54c945..eee7dc663a1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/network/service.go
+++ b/test/e2e/network/service.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1/service"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/internalclientset"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/endpoint"
@@ -1454,7 +1453,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ESIPP [Slow]", func() {
 
 		svc := jig.CreateOnlyLocalLoadBalancerService(namespace, serviceName, loadBalancerCreateTimeout, true, nil)
 		serviceLBNames = append(serviceLBNames, cloudprovider.GetLoadBalancerName(svc))
-		healthCheckNodePort := int(service.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(svc))
+		healthCheckNodePort := int(svc.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort)
 		if healthCheckNodePort == 0 {
 			framework.Failf("Service HealthCheck NodePort was not allocated")
 		}
@@ -1531,7 +1530,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ESIPP [Slow]", func() {
 			Expect(cs.Core().Services(svc.Namespace).Delete(svc.Name, nil)).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		}()
 
-		healthCheckNodePort := int(service.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(svc))
+		healthCheckNodePort := int(svc.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort)
 		if healthCheckNodePort == 0 {
 			framework.Failf("Service HealthCheck NodePort was not allocated")
 		}
@@ -1636,13 +1635,13 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("ESIPP [Slow]", func() {
 		}()
 
 		// save the health check node port because it disappears when ESIPP is turned off.
-		healthCheckNodePort := int(service.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(svc))
+		healthCheckNodePort := int(svc.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort)
 
 		By("turning ESIPP off")
 		svc = jig.UpdateServiceOrFail(svc.Namespace, svc.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
 			svc.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeCluster
 		})
-		if service.GetServiceHealthCheckNodePort(svc) > 0 {
+		if svc.Spec.HealthCheckNodePort > 0 {
 			framework.Failf("Service HealthCheck NodePort still present")
 		}