diff --git a/plugin/client.go b/plugin/client.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 66621fe10..000000000
--- a/plugin/client.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package plugin
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"os/exec"
-
-	plugin "github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/internal/logging"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/plugin/discovery"
-)
-
-// The TF_DISABLE_PLUGIN_TLS environment variable is intended only for use by
-// the plugin SDK test framework. We do not recommend Terraform CLI end-users
-// set this variable.
-var enableAutoMTLS = os.Getenv("TF_DISABLE_PLUGIN_TLS") == ""
-
-// ClientConfig returns a configuration object that can be used to instantiate
-// a client for the plugin described by the given metadata.
-func ClientConfig(m discovery.PluginMeta) *plugin.ClientConfig {
-	logger := logging.HCLogger()
-
-	return &plugin.ClientConfig{
-		Cmd:              exec.Command(m.Path),
-		HandshakeConfig:  Handshake,
-		VersionedPlugins: VersionedPlugins,
-		Managed:          true,
-		Logger:           logger,
-		AllowedProtocols: []plugin.Protocol{plugin.ProtocolGRPC},
-		AutoMTLS:         enableAutoMTLS,
-	}
-}
-
-// Client returns a plugin client for the plugin described by the given metadata.
-func Client(m discovery.PluginMeta) *plugin.Client {
-	return plugin.NewClient(ClientConfig(m))
-}