diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 44b2c957b..e9bfcc6a9 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -1147,18 +1147,3 @@ func (r *NotaryRepository) DeleteTrustData(deleteRemote bool) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-// SetBaseURL updates the repository's base URL and its associated remote store
-func (r *NotaryRepository) setBaseURL(baseURL string) error {
-	// We try to retrieve the remote store before updating the repository
-	remoteStore, err := getRemoteStore(baseURL, r.gun, r.roundTrip)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Update the repository
-	r.baseURL = baseURL
-	r.remoteStore = remoteStore
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/client/client_test.go b/client/client_test.go
index e16ead436..69ee2d865 100644
--- a/client/client_test.go
+++ b/client/client_test.go
@@ -3734,12 +3734,6 @@ func TestDeleteRemoteRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	meta, err = remoteStore.GetSized(data.CanonicalTimestampRole, store.NoSizeLimit)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, meta)
-
-	// Try setting an invalid server URL before deleting
-	require.Error(t, repo.setBaseURL("invalid"))
-
-	// Try deleting again the remote
-	require.NoError(t, repo.DeleteTrustData(true))
 }
 
 // Test that we get a correct list of roles with keys and signatures