diff --git a/consensus/consensus-types/src/proof_of_store.rs b/consensus/consensus-types/src/proof_of_store.rs
index 6d64870c49614..e895244695073 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus-types/src/proof_of_store.rs
+++ b/consensus/consensus-types/src/proof_of_store.rs
@@ -211,12 +211,6 @@ impl SignedBatchInfoMsg {
     pub fn take(self) -> Vec<SignedBatchInfo> {
         self.signed_infos
     }
-
-    pub fn author(&self) -> Option<PeerId> {
-        self.signed_infos
-            .first()
-            .map(|signed_info| signed_info.author())
-    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
diff --git a/consensus/src/pipeline/commit_reliable_broadcast.rs b/consensus/src/pipeline/commit_reliable_broadcast.rs
index 03a5f0b660650..231ae552caa6b 100644
--- a/consensus/src/pipeline/commit_reliable_broadcast.rs
+++ b/consensus/src/pipeline/commit_reliable_broadcast.rs
@@ -60,13 +60,6 @@ impl CommitMessage {
             _ => None,
         }
     }
-
-    pub fn author(&self) -> Option<PeerId> {
-        match self {
-            CommitMessage::Vote(vote) => Some(vote.author()),
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl RBMessage for CommitMessage {}