diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index a151c9d0a9..6a0f393faf 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -298,9 +298,6 @@ void Shutdown(NodeContext& node)
     StopREST();
     StopRPC();
     StopHTTPServer();
-    for (const auto& client : node.chain_clients) {
-        client->flush();
-    }
     StopMapPort();
 
     // Because these depend on each-other, we make sure that neither can be
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chain.h b/src/interfaces/chain.h
index c9ef46243c..6945416cce 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/chain.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/chain.h
@@ -407,9 +407,6 @@ public:
     //! Start client execution and provide a scheduler.
     virtual void start(CScheduler& scheduler) = 0;
 
-    //! Save state to disk.
-    virtual void flush() = 0;
-
     //! Shut down client.
     virtual void stop() = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/interfaces.cpp b/src/wallet/interfaces.cpp
index 9ce7b5b24f..c3478455ec 100644
--- a/src/wallet/interfaces.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/interfaces.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ public:
         m_context.scheduler = &scheduler;
         return StartWallets(m_context);
     }
-    void flush() override {}
     void stop() override { return StopWallets(m_context); }
     void setMockTime(int64_t time) override { return SetMockTime(time); }
     void schedulerMockForward(std::chrono::seconds delta) override { Assert(m_context.scheduler)->MockForward(delta); }