diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
index f4b75ffaa4..b13bb3ce43 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
@@ -714,16 +714,6 @@ class EdgeApplianceDriver(object):
             return task_constants.TaskStatus.ERROR
         return task_constants.TaskStatus.COMPLETED
 
-    def delete_portgroup(self, dvs_id, port_group_id):
-        task_name = "delete-port-group-%s" % port_group_id
-        userdata = {'dvs_id': dvs_id,
-                    'port_group_id': port_group_id}
-        task = tasks.Task(task_name, port_group_id,
-                          self._delete_port_group,
-                          status_callback=self._delete_port_group,
-                          userdata=userdata)
-        self.task_manager.add(task)
-
     def _retry_task(self, task):
         delay = 0.5
         max_retries = max(cfg.CONF.nsxv.retries, 1)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
index b9ee28b43e..08b2fcf737 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ class EdgeManager(object):
                 if port_group_id:
                     dvs_id, net_type = self._get_physical_provider_network(
                         context, network_id)
-                    self.nsxv_manager.delete_portgroup(dvs_id,
+                    self.nsxv_manager.delete_port_group(dvs_id,
                                                        port_group_id)
             else:
                 self.nsxv_manager.vcns.update_interface(edge_id, vnic_config)