Automatic merge from submit-queue (batch tested with PRs 49992, 48861, 49267, 49356, 49886)

remove unused function

**What this PR does / why we need it**:
remove unused function which is not used months ago.
**Which issue this PR fixes** *(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close that issue when PR gets merged)*: fixes #

**Special notes for your reviewer**:

**Release note**:

```release-note
NONE
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