diff --git a/python_smi_tools/rocm_smi.py b/python_smi_tools/rocm_smi.py
index ac23b46313..d94d04ce21 100755
--- a/python_smi_tools/rocm_smi.py
+++ b/python_smi_tools/rocm_smi.py
@@ -846,26 +846,6 @@ def checkIfSecondaryDie(device):
         return False
     return True
 
-def checkIfSecondaryDie(device):
-    """ Checks if GCD(die) is the secondary die in a MCM.
-
-    Secondary dies lack power management features.
-    TODO: switch to more robust way to check for primary/secondary die, when implemented in Kernel and rocm_smi_lib.
-    @param device: The device to check
-    """
-    power_cap = c_uint64()
-    # secondary die can currently be determined by checking if all power1_* (power cap) values are equal to zero.
-    ret = rocmsmi.rsmi_dev_power_cap_get(device, 0, byref(power_cap))
-    if not (rsmi_ret_ok(ret, None, None, False) and power_cap.value == 0):
-        return False
-    ret = rocmsmi.rsmi_dev_power_cap_default_get(device, byref(power_cap))
-    if not (rsmi_ret_ok(ret, None, None, False) and power_cap.value == 0):
-        return False
-    ret = rocmsmi.rsmi_dev_power_ave_get(device, 0, byref(power_cap))
-    if not (rsmi_ret_ok(ret, None, None, False) and power_cap.value == 0):
-        return False
-    return True
-
 def resetClocks(deviceList):
     """ Reset clocks to default