diff --git a/client/consul/sync.go b/client/consul/sync.go
index dd8d4b34b..3f00e3245 100644
--- a/client/consul/sync.go
+++ b/client/consul/sync.go
@@ -480,12 +480,6 @@ func (c *Syncer) filterConsulChecks(chks map[string]*consul.AgentCheck) map[stri
 	return nomadChecks
 }
 
-// consulPresent indicates whether the consul agent is responding
-func (c *Syncer) consulPresent() bool {
-	_, err := c.client.Agent().Self()
-	return err == nil
-}
-
 // runCheck runs a check and updates the corresponding ttl check in consul
 func (c *Syncer) runCheck(check Check) {
 	res := check.Run()