diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-net-device.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-net-device.cc
index 52f50f00b..5ffa10226 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-net-device.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-net-device.cc
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ LteNetDevice::DoDispose (void)
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
 
   m_node = 0;
-  m_phyMacTxStartCallback = MakeNullCallback< bool, Ptr<Packet> > ();
   NetDevice::DoDispose ();
 }
 
@@ -184,14 +183,6 @@ LteNetDevice::SupportsSendFrom (void) const
 }
 
 
-void
-LteNetDevice::SetGenericPhyTxStartCallback (GenericPhyTxStartCallback c)
-{
-  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
-  m_phyMacTxStartCallback = c;
-}
-
-
 void
 LteNetDevice::Receive (Ptr<Packet> p)
 {
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-net-device.h b/src/lte/model/lte-net-device.h
index b668f94af..1a176a8f6 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-net-device.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-net-device.h
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@ public:
 
   virtual void DoDispose (void);
 
-  /**
-   * \brief set the callback used to instruct the lower layer to start a TX
-   * \param c
-   */
-  void SetGenericPhyTxStartCallback (GenericPhyTxStartCallback c);
-
-
   // inherited from NetDevice
   virtual void SetIfIndex (const uint32_t index);
   virtual uint32_t GetIfIndex (void) const;
@@ -139,7 +132,7 @@ private:
 
   NetDevice::ReceiveCallback m_rxCallback;
   NetDevice::PromiscReceiveCallback m_promiscRxCallback;
-  GenericPhyTxStartCallback m_phyMacTxStartCallback;
+
   TracedCallback<> m_linkChangeCallbacks;
 
   uint32_t m_ifIndex;