diff --git a/cloud/scope/managedcontrolplane.go b/cloud/scope/managedcontrolplane.go
index 89de8163b..6b66fb94d 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/managedcontrolplane.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/managedcontrolplane.go
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package scope
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-gcp/util/location"
 
 	"google.golang.org/api/option"
@@ -203,12 +201,6 @@ func (s *ManagedControlPlaneScope) GetAllNodePools(ctx context.Context) ([]infra
 	return s.AllManagedMachinePools, s.AllMachinePools, nil
 }
 
-func parseLocation(location string) string {
-	parts := strings.Split(location, "-")
-	region := strings.Join(parts[:2], "-")
-	return region
-}
-
 // Region returns the region of the GKE cluster.
 func (s *ManagedControlPlaneScope) Region() string {
 	loc, _ := location.Parse(s.GCPManagedControlPlane.Spec.Location)