diff --git a/kv/local_sender.go b/kv/local_sender.go
index 2f591b29b6a0..c2edba063c27 100644
--- a/kv/local_sender.go
+++ b/kv/local_sender.go
@@ -107,17 +107,6 @@ func (ls *LocalSender) VisitStores(visitor func(s *storage.Store) error) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GetStoreIDs returns all the current store ids in a random order.
-func (ls *LocalSender) GetStoreIDs() []proto.StoreID {
-	ls.mu.RLock()
-	defer ls.mu.RUnlock()
-	storeIDs := make([]proto.StoreID, 0, len(ls.storeMap))
-	for storeID := range ls.storeMap {
-		storeIDs = append(storeIDs, storeID)
-	}
-	return storeIDs
-}
-
 // SendBatch implements batch.Sender.
 func (ls *LocalSender) SendBatch(ctx context.Context, ba proto.BatchRequest) (*proto.BatchResponse, error) {
 	trace := tracer.FromCtx(ctx)
diff --git a/kv/local_sender_test.go b/kv/local_sender_test.go
index e868a3250692..549158a19442 100644
--- a/kv/local_sender_test.go
+++ b/kv/local_sender_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ func TestLocalSenderAddStore(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestLocalSenderRemoveStore(t *testing.T) {
+	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)
+	ls := NewLocalSender()
+
+	storeID := proto.StoreID(89)
+
+	ls.AddStore(&storage.Store{Ident: proto.StoreIdent{StoreID: storeID}})
+
+	ls.RemoveStore(&storage.Store{Ident: proto.StoreIdent{StoreID: storeID}})
+
+	if ls.HasStore(storeID) {
+		t.Errorf("expted local sender to remove storeID=%d", storeID)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestLocalSenderGetStoreCount(t *testing.T) {
 	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)
 	ls := NewLocalSender()