diff --git a/hostinfo/base.lua b/hostinfo/base.lua
index 89e81cb3e..5833f9750 100644
--- a/hostinfo/base.lua
+++ b/hostinfo/base.lua
@@ -106,19 +106,10 @@ local MetricsHandler = Transform:extend()
 
 function MetricsHandler:initialize()
   Transform.initialize(self, {objectMode = true})
-  self._params = {}
 end
 
 function MetricsHandler:_transform(line, callback)
   assert(false, '_transform needs to be implemented in child class')
 end
 
-function MetricsHandler:setError(err)
-  self._params = {}
-end
-
-function MetricsHandler:getParams()
-  return self._params
-end
-
 exports.MetricsHandler = MetricsHandler