diff --git a/app/models/service/retirement_management.rb b/app/models/service/retirement_management.rb
index 7059d1fd17b..b35df2c6ce8 100644
--- a/app/models/service/retirement_management.rb
+++ b/app/models/service/retirement_management.rb
@@ -6,19 +6,6 @@ def before_retirement
     children.each(&:retire_now)
   end
 
-  def retire_service_resources
-    # TODO: delete me per https://github.com/ManageIQ/manageiq/pull/16933#discussion_r175805070
-    return
-    direct_service_children.each(&:retire_service_resources)
-
-    service_resources.each do |sr|
-      if sr.resource.respond_to?(:retire_now)
-        $log.info("Retiring service resource for service: #{name} resource ID: #{sr.id}")
-        sr.resource.retire_now(retirement_requester)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   def automate_retirement_entrypoint
     r = service_template.resource_actions.detect { |ra| ra.action == 'Retirement' } unless service_template.nil?
     state_machine_entry_point = r.try(:fqname)
diff --git a/spec/models/service/retirement_management_spec.rb b/spec/models/service/retirement_management_spec.rb
index 87ee16f469d..a78fb61c1e2 100644
--- a/spec/models/service/retirement_management_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service/retirement_management_spec.rb
@@ -130,35 +130,6 @@
     expect(@service.retires_on).to eq(options[:date])
   end
 
-  it "#retire_service_resources" do
-    ems = FactoryBot.create(:ems_vmware, :zone => @server.zone)
-    vm  = FactoryBot.create(:vm_vmware, :ems_id => ems.id)
-    @service << vm
-    expect(@service.service_resources.size).to eq(1)
-    expect(@service.service_resources.first.resource).to_not receive(:retire_now)
-    @service.retire_service_resources
-  end
-
-  it "#retire_service_resources should get service's retirement_requester" do
-    ems = FactoryBot.create(:ems_vmware, :zone => @server.zone)
-    vm  = FactoryBot.create(:vm_vmware, :ems_id => ems.id)
-    userid = 'freddy'
-    @service.update(:retirement_requester => userid)
-    @service << vm
-    expect(@service.service_resources.size).to eq(1)
-    expect(@service.service_resources.first.resource).to_not receive(:retire_now).with(userid)
-    @service.retire_service_resources
-  end
-
-  it "#retire_service_resources should get service's nil retirement_requester" do
-    ems = FactoryBot.create(:ems_vmware, :zone => @server.zone)
-    vm  = FactoryBot.create(:vm_vmware, :ems_id => ems.id)
-    @service << vm
-    expect(@service.service_resources.size).to eq(1)
-    expect(@service.service_resources.first.resource).to_not receive(:retire_now).with(nil)
-    @service.retire_service_resources
-  end
-
   it "#finish_retirement" do
     message = "Service: [#{@service.name}], Retires On: [#{Time.zone.now.strftime("%x %R %Z")}], has been retired"
     expect(@service).to receive(:raise_audit_event).with("service_retired", message, nil)