diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/storefiletracker/MigrationStoreFileTracker.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/storefiletracker/MigrationStoreFileTracker.java
index 5fa651dc5484..53a474d3bde7 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/storefiletracker/MigrationStoreFileTracker.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/storefiletracker/MigrationStoreFileTracker.java
@@ -93,12 +93,4 @@ static Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> getSrcTrackerClass(Configuration conf)
   static Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> getDstTrackerClass(Configuration conf) {
     return StoreFileTrackerFactory.getStoreFileTrackerClassForMigration(conf, DST_IMPL);
   }
-
-  static Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> getSrcTrackerClass(Configuration conf) {
-    return StoreFileTrackerFactory.getStoreFileTrackerClassForMigration(conf, SRC_IMPL);
-  }
-
-  static Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> getDstTrackerClass(Configuration conf) {
-    return StoreFileTrackerFactory.getStoreFileTrackerClassForMigration(conf, DST_IMPL);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/storefiletracker/StoreFileTrackerFactory.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/storefiletracker/StoreFileTrackerFactory.java
index 7689d4fc8434..1c683ae3de62 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/storefiletracker/StoreFileTrackerFactory.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/storefiletracker/StoreFileTrackerFactory.java
@@ -311,142 +311,4 @@ public static void checkForModifyTable(Configuration conf, TableDescriptor oldTa
       }
     }
   }
-
-  // should not use MigrationStoreFileTracker for new family
-  private static void checkForNewFamily(Configuration conf, TableDescriptor table,
-    ColumnFamilyDescriptor family) throws IOException {
-    Configuration mergedConf = mergeConfigurations(conf, table, family);
-    Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> tracker = getTrackerClass(mergedConf);
-    if (MigrationStoreFileTracker.class.isAssignableFrom(tracker)) {
-      throw new DoNotRetryIOException(
-        "Should not use " + Trackers.MIGRATION + " as store file tracker for new family "
-          + family.getNameAsString() + " of table " + table.getTableName());
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Pre check when creating a new table.
-   * <p/>
-   * For now, only make sure that we do not use {@link Trackers#MIGRATION} for newly created tables.
-   * @throws IOException when there are check errors, the upper layer should fail the
-   *           {@code CreateTableProcedure}.
-   */
-  public static void checkForCreateTable(Configuration conf, TableDescriptor table)
-    throws IOException {
-    for (ColumnFamilyDescriptor family : table.getColumnFamilies()) {
-      checkForNewFamily(conf, table, family);
-    }
-  }
-
-
-  /**
-   * Pre check when modifying a table.
-   * <p/>
-   * The basic idea is when you want to change the store file tracker implementation, you should use
-   * {@link Trackers#MIGRATION} first and then change to the destination store file tracker
-   * implementation.
-   * <p/>
-   * There are several rules:
-   * <ul>
-   * <li>For newly added family, you should not use {@link Trackers#MIGRATION}.</li>
-   * <li>For modifying a family:
-   * <ul>
-   * <li>If old tracker is {@link Trackers#MIGRATION}, then:
-   * <ul>
-   * <li>The new tracker is also {@link Trackers#MIGRATION}, then they must have the same src and
-   * dst tracker.</li>
-   * <li>The new tracker is not {@link Trackers#MIGRATION}, then the new tracker must be the dst
-   * tracker of the old tracker.</li>
-   * </ul>
-   * </li>
-   * <li>If the old tracker is not {@link Trackers#MIGRATION}, then:
-   * <ul>
-   * <li>If the new tracker is {@link Trackers#MIGRATION}, then the old tracker must be the src
-   * tracker of the new tracker.</li>
-   * <li>If the new tracker is not {@link Trackers#MIGRATION}, then the new tracker must be the same
-   * with old tracker.</li>
-   * </ul>
-   * </li>
-   * </ul>
-   * </li>
-   * </ul>
-   * @throws IOException when there are check errors, the upper layer should fail the
-   *           {@code ModifyTableProcedure}.
-   */
-  public static void checkForModifyTable(Configuration conf, TableDescriptor oldTable,
-    TableDescriptor newTable) throws IOException {
-    for (ColumnFamilyDescriptor newFamily : newTable.getColumnFamilies()) {
-      ColumnFamilyDescriptor oldFamily = oldTable.getColumnFamily(newFamily.getName());
-      if (oldFamily == null) {
-        checkForNewFamily(conf, newTable, newFamily);
-        continue;
-      }
-      Configuration oldConf = mergeConfigurations(conf, oldTable, oldFamily);
-      Configuration newConf = mergeConfigurations(conf, newTable, newFamily);
-
-      Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> oldTracker = getTrackerClass(oldConf);
-      Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> newTracker = getTrackerClass(newConf);
-
-      if (MigrationStoreFileTracker.class.isAssignableFrom(oldTracker)) {
-        Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> oldSrcTracker =
-          MigrationStoreFileTracker.getSrcTrackerClass(oldConf);
-        Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> oldDstTracker =
-          MigrationStoreFileTracker.getDstTrackerClass(oldConf);
-        if (oldTracker.equals(newTracker)) {
-          // confirm that we have the same src tracker and dst tracker
-          Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> newSrcTracker =
-            MigrationStoreFileTracker.getSrcTrackerClass(newConf);
-          if (!oldSrcTracker.equals(newSrcTracker)) {
-            throw new DoNotRetryIOException(
-              "The src tracker has been changed from " + getStoreFileTrackerName(oldSrcTracker)
-                + " to " + getStoreFileTrackerName(newSrcTracker) + " for family "
-                + newFamily.getNameAsString() + " of table " + newTable.getTableName());
-          }
-          Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> newDstTracker =
-            MigrationStoreFileTracker.getDstTrackerClass(newConf);
-          if (!oldDstTracker.equals(newDstTracker)) {
-            throw new DoNotRetryIOException(
-              "The dst tracker has been changed from " + getStoreFileTrackerName(oldDstTracker)
-                + " to " + getStoreFileTrackerName(newDstTracker) + " for family "
-                + newFamily.getNameAsString() + " of table " + newTable.getTableName());
-          }
-        } else {
-          // we can only change to the dst tracker
-          if (!newTracker.equals(oldDstTracker)) {
-            throw new DoNotRetryIOException(
-              "Should migrate tracker to " + getStoreFileTrackerName(oldDstTracker) + " but got "
-                + getStoreFileTrackerName(newTracker) + " for family " + newFamily.getNameAsString()
-                + " of table " + newTable.getTableName());
-          }
-        }
-      } else {
-        if (!oldTracker.equals(newTracker)) {
-          // can only change to MigrationStoreFileTracker and the src tracker should be the old
-          // tracker
-          if (!MigrationStoreFileTracker.class.isAssignableFrom(newTracker)) {
-            throw new DoNotRetryIOException("Should change to " + Trackers.MIGRATION
-              + " first when migrating from " + getStoreFileTrackerName(oldTracker) + " for family "
-              + newFamily.getNameAsString() + " of table " + newTable.getTableName());
-          }
-          Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> newSrcTracker =
-            MigrationStoreFileTracker.getSrcTrackerClass(newConf);
-          if (!oldTracker.equals(newSrcTracker)) {
-            throw new DoNotRetryIOException(
-              "Should use src tracker " + getStoreFileTrackerName(oldTracker) + " first but got "
-                + getStoreFileTrackerName(newSrcTracker) + " when migrating from "
-                + getStoreFileTrackerName(oldTracker) + " for family " + newFamily.getNameAsString()
-                + " of table " + newTable.getTableName());
-          }
-          Class<? extends StoreFileTracker> newDstTracker =
-            MigrationStoreFileTracker.getDstTrackerClass(newConf);
-          // the src and dst tracker should not be the same
-          if (newSrcTracker.equals(newDstTracker)) {
-            throw new DoNotRetryIOException("The src tracker and dst tracker are both "
-              + getStoreFileTrackerName(newSrcTracker) + " for family "
-              + newFamily.getNameAsString() + " of table " + newTable.getTableName());
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/TestMergesSplitsAddToTracker.java b/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/TestMergesSplitsAddToTracker.java
index 7544426824eb..68fc444493c4 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/TestMergesSplitsAddToTracker.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/TestMergesSplitsAddToTracker.java
@@ -18,11 +18,7 @@
 package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.regionserver;
 
 import static org.apache.hadoop.hbase.regionserver.storefiletracker.StoreFileTrackerFactory.
-<<<<<<< HEAD
   TRACKER_IMPL;
-=======
-  TRACK_IMPL;
->>>>>>> HBASE-26079 Use StoreFileTracker when splitting and merging (#3617)
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;