diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/namespace/NamespaceService.java b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/namespace/NamespaceService.java
index acafe28f1e207..127a5be70bb16 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/namespace/NamespaceService.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/namespace/NamespaceService.java
@@ -1012,10 +1012,6 @@ public OwnershipCache getOwnershipCache() {
         return ownershipCache;
     }
 
-    public int getTotalServiceUnitsLoaded() {
-        return ownershipCache.getOwnedBundles().size() - this.uncountedNamespaces;
-    }
-
     public Set<NamespaceBundle> getOwnedServiceUnits() {
         return ownershipCache.getOwnedBundles().values().stream().map(OwnedBundle::getNamespaceBundle)
                 .collect(Collectors.toSet());