diff --git a/pkg/openevec/start.go b/pkg/openevec/start.go
index ab380f240..6d8f99aed 100644
--- a/pkg/openevec/start.go
+++ b/pkg/openevec/start.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/lf-edge/eden/pkg/eden"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 func (openEVEC *OpenEVEC) StartAdam() error {
@@ -28,15 +27,6 @@ func (openEVEC *OpenEVEC) StartAdam() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func stopAdam(_ string) error {
-	adamRm := viper.GetBool("adam-rm")
-
-	if err := eden.StopAdam(adamRm); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot stop adam: %w", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (openEVEC *OpenEVEC) GetAdamStatus() (string, error) {
 	statusAdam, err := eden.StatusAdam()
 	if err != nil {