diff --git a/vmclient/src/lib.rs b/vmclient/src/lib.rs
index 7c0383b..9f1d7d1 100644
--- a/vmclient/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmclient/src/lib.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
         VirtualMachineState::VirtualMachineState,
     },
     binder::{
-        wait_for_interface, BinderFeatures, DeathRecipient, FromIBinder, IBinder, Interface,
-        ParcelFileDescriptor, Result as BinderResult, StatusCode, Strong,
+        BinderFeatures, DeathRecipient, FromIBinder, IBinder, Interface, ParcelFileDescriptor,
+        Result as BinderResult, StatusCode, Strong,
     },
 };
 use command_fds::CommandFdExt;
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@
     time::Duration,
 };
 
-const VIRTUALIZATION_SERVICE_BINDER_SERVICE_IDENTIFIER: &str =
-    "android.system.virtualizationservice";
-
 const VIRTMGR_PATH: &str = "/apex/com.android.virt/bin/virtmgr";
 const VIRTMGR_THREADS: usize = 2;
 
@@ -128,11 +125,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-/// Connects to the VirtualizationService AIDL service.
-pub fn connect() -> Result<Strong<dyn IVirtualizationService>, StatusCode> {
-    wait_for_interface(VIRTUALIZATION_SERVICE_BINDER_SERVICE_IDENTIFIER)
-}
-
 /// A virtual machine which has been started by the VirtualizationService.
 pub struct VmInstance {
     /// The `IVirtualMachine` Binder object representing the VM.