diff --git a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index b4ad0fdac..282f20b2c 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -1366,18 +1366,6 @@ LocalDataPoolManager* DeviceHandlerBase::getHkManagerHandle() {
 	return &hkManager;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::addDataSet(sid_t sid) {
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::removeDataSet(sid_t sid) {
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-}
-
-ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::changeCollectionInterval(sid_t sid,
-        dur_seconds_t newInterval) {
-    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
-}
 
 ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::initializeAfterTaskCreation() {
     // In this function, the task handle should be valid if the task
diff --git a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
index a29063683..ddbf60410 100644
--- a/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
+++ b/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.h
@@ -486,11 +486,6 @@ protected:
 	/** Get the HK manager object handle */
 	virtual LocalDataPoolManager* getHkManagerHandle() override;
 
-	virtual ReturnValue_t addDataSet(sid_t sid) override;
-	virtual ReturnValue_t removeDataSet(sid_t sid) override;
-	virtual ReturnValue_t changeCollectionInterval(sid_t sid,
-	        dur_seconds_t newInterval) override;
-
 	/**
 	 * @brief 	Hook function for child handlers which is called once per
 	 * 			performOperation(). Default implementation is empty.