diff --git a/common/multistep_runner.go b/common/multistep_runner.go
index 9645fa37ee4..77e29dcf4f6 100644
--- a/common/multistep_runner.go
+++ b/common/multistep_runner.go
@@ -54,15 +54,6 @@ func NewRunnerWithPauseFn(steps []multistep.Step, config PackerConfig, ui packer
 	return runner
 }
 
-type packerRunner struct {
-	runner  multistep.Runner
-	pauseFn interface{}
-}
-
-func (r *packerRunner) Run(s multistep.StateBag) { r.runner.Run(s) }
-func (r *packerRunner) Cancel()                  { r.runner.Cancel() }
-func (r *packerRunner) PauseFn() interface{}     { return r.pauseFn }
-
 func typeName(i interface{}) string {
 	return reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(i)).Type().Name()
 }