diff --git a/cli/cobra.go b/cli/cobra.go
index 983e6caee30d..a38bbc02956f 100644
--- a/cli/cobra.go
+++ b/cli/cobra.go
@@ -166,31 +166,6 @@ func (tcmd *TopLevelCommand) Initialize(ops ...command.CLIOption) error {
 	return tcmd.dockerCli.Initialize(tcmd.opts, ops...)
 }
 
-// VisitAll will traverse all commands from the root.
-//
-// Deprecated: this utility was only used internally and will be removed in the next release.
-func VisitAll(root *cobra.Command, fn func(*cobra.Command)) {
-	visitAll(root, fn)
-}
-
-func visitAll(root *cobra.Command, fn func(*cobra.Command)) {
-	for _, cmd := range root.Commands() {
-		visitAll(cmd, fn)
-	}
-	fn(root)
-}
-
-// DisableFlagsInUseLine sets the DisableFlagsInUseLine flag on all
-// commands within the tree rooted at cmd.
-//
-// Deprecated: this utility was only used internally and will be removed in the next release.
-func DisableFlagsInUseLine(cmd *cobra.Command) {
-	visitAll(cmd, func(ccmd *cobra.Command) {
-		// do not add a `[flags]` to the end of the usage line.
-		ccmd.DisableFlagsInUseLine = true
-	})
-}
-
 var helpCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:               "help [command]",
 	Short:             "Help about the command",