diff --git a/pymodbus/client/base.py b/pymodbus/client/base.py
index 9123381fa..cf03882d4 100644
--- a/pymodbus/client/base.py
+++ b/pymodbus/client/base.py
@@ -86,16 +86,6 @@ def close(self, reconnect: bool = False) -> None:
         else:
             self.ctx.close()
 
-    def idle_time(self) -> float:
-        """Time before initiating next transaction (call **sync**).
-
-        Applications can call message functions without checking idle_time(),
-        this is done automatically.
-        """
-        if self.last_frame_end is None or self.silent_interval is None:
-            return 0
-        return self.last_frame_end + self.silent_interval
-
     def execute(self, request: ModbusRequest):
         """Execute request and get response (call **sync/async**).
 
diff --git a/test/sub_client/test_client.py b/test/sub_client/test_client.py
index d82ce2c5b..894cf4a70 100755
--- a/test/sub_client/test_client.py
+++ b/test/sub_client/test_client.py
@@ -230,9 +230,7 @@ async def test_client_instanciate(
     # Test information methods
     client.last_frame_end = 2
     client.silent_interval = 2
-    assert client.idle_time() == 4
     client.last_frame_end = None
-    assert not client.idle_time()
 
     # a successful execute
     client.connect = lambda: True