diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/bbcontroller.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/bbcontroller.py
index f40103cb45..535a3986ad 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/bbcontroller.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/bbcontroller.py
@@ -127,14 +127,6 @@ class BuildEnvironmentController(object):
         bblayerconffile.write("# line added by toaster build control\nBBLAYERS = \"" + " ".join(layerlist) + "\"")
         bblayerconffile.close()
 
-    def startBBServer(self):
-        """ Starts a  BB server with Toaster toasterui set up to record the builds, an no controlling UI.
-            After this method executes, self.be bbaddress/bbport MUST point to a running and free server,
-            and the bbstate MUST be  updated to "started".
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError("FIXME: Must override in order to actually start the BB server")
-
-
     def setLayers(self, bitbake, ls):
         """ Checks-out bitbake executor and layers from git repositories.
             Sets the layer variables in the config file, after validating local layer paths.
@@ -151,7 +143,6 @@ class BuildEnvironmentController(object):
             starts if needed; or reconnects to the server if we can
         """
         if not self.connection:
-            self.startBBServer()
             self.be.lock = BuildEnvironment.LOCK_RUNNING
             self.be.save()
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
index 08419f2ded..7d6abe69e2 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/bldcontrol/localhostbecontroller.py
@@ -70,38 +70,6 @@ class LocalhostBEController(BuildEnvironmentController):
             logger.debug("localhostbecontroller: shellcmd success")
             return out
 
-    def startBBServer(self):
-        assert self.pokydirname and os.path.exists(self.pokydirname)
-        assert self.islayerset
-
-        # find our own toasterui listener/bitbake
-        from toaster.bldcontrol.management.commands.loadconf import _reduce_canon_path
-
-        toaster = _reduce_canon_path(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "../../../bin/toaster"))
-        assert os.path.exists(toaster) and os.path.isfile(toaster)
-
-        # restart bitbake server and toastergui observer
-        self._shellcmd("bash -c 'source %s restart-bitbake'" % toaster, self.be.builddir)
-        logger.debug("localhostbecontroller: restarted bitbake server")
-
-        # read port number from bitbake.lock
-        self.be.bbport = ""
-        bblock = os.path.join(self.be.builddir, 'bitbake.lock')
-        if os.path.exists(bblock):
-            with open(bblock) as fplock:
-                for line in fplock:
-                    if ":" in line:
-                        self.be.bbport = line.split(":")[-1].strip()
-                        logger.debug("localhostbecontroller: bitbake port %s", self.be.bbport)
-                        break
-
-        if not self.be.bbport:
-            raise BuildSetupException("localhostbecontroller: can't read bitbake port from %s" % bblock)
-
-        self.be.bbaddress = "localhost"
-        self.be.bbstate = BuildEnvironment.SERVER_STARTED
-        self.be.save()
-
     def getGitCloneDirectory(self, url, branch):
         """Construct unique clone directory name out of url and branch."""
         if branch != "HEAD":