diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
index 9dc38ec938..43dd2f4644 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -378,14 +378,6 @@ class CommandsAsync:
         command.finishAsyncCommand()
     parseFiles.needcache = True
 
-    def reparseFiles(self, command, params):
-        """
-        Reparse .bb files
-        """
-        command.cooker.reparseFiles()
-        command.finishAsyncCommand()
-    reparseFiles.needcache = True
-
     def compareRevisions(self, command, params):
         """
         Parse the .bb files
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index f375a6f581..e304d81c5a 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -1192,9 +1192,6 @@ class BBCooker:
     def stop(self):
         self.state = state.stop
 
-    def reparseFiles(self):
-        return
-
     def initialize(self):
         self.state = state.initial
         self.initConfigurationData()