diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
index 854f056b3..a8d577b3d 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Table.pm
@@ -3230,63 +3230,5 @@ sub getAutoIncrementColumns {
     return @ret;
 }
 
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head3  truncate 
-
-    Description:truncates the input table ( removes all entries, but does
-        not drop the table) 
-
-
-    Arguments: 
-                Table Handle
-    Returns:
-              
-    Globals:
-
-    Error:
-
-    Example:
-	my $table=xCAT::Table->new("eventlog");
-        $table->truncate();
-    Comments:
-        TODO : NEED to add code for CSV and test 
-
-=cut
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-sub truncate 
-{
-    #takes table handle 
-    my $self   = shift;
-    my $xcatcfg =get_xcatcfg();
-    my $notif = xCAT::NotifHandler->needToNotify($self->{tabname}, 'd');
-    # TODO add notification
-    # truncate the table
-    my $trunstring;
-    if ($xcatcfg =~ /^SQLite:/) {
-       $trunstring = 'DROP Table ' . $self->{tabname};
-       my $stmt = $self->{dbh}->prepare($trunstring);
-       $stmt->execute;
-       $stmt->finish;
-       if (!$self->{dbh}->{AutoCommit}) {
-           $self->{dbh}->commit;
-       }
-       my $self=xCAT::Table->new($self->{tabname});  # create table
-       return ;
-    } else {
-     if ($xcatcfg =~ /^DB2:/){  # does not support TRUNCATE
-       $self->{tabname} =~ tr/a-z/A-Z/;  
-       $trunstring = 'DROP TABLE ' .  q(") . $self->{tabname} .  q(");
-     } else {  # mysql/postgresql/CVS
-       $trunstring = 'TRUNCATE TABLE ' . $self->{tabname};
-     } 
-     my $stmt = $self->{dbh}->prepare($trunstring);
-     $stmt->execute;
-     $stmt->finish;
-     $self->commit;
-    } 
-    return ;
-}
 1;