diff --git a/counters.cc b/counters.cc
index 576dcea6af..5531244f72 100644
--- a/counters.cc
+++ b/counters.cc
@@ -19,16 +19,10 @@
  * along with Scylla.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include "service/storage_service.hh"
 #include "counters.hh"
 #include "mutation.hh"
 #include "combine.hh"
 
-counter_id counter_id::local()
-{
-    return counter_id(service::get_local_storage_service().get_local_id());
-}
-
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const counter_id& id) {
     return os << id.to_uuid();
 }
diff --git a/counters.hh b/counters.hh
index 3039178c8d..760c7e0434 100644
--- a/counters.hh
+++ b/counters.hh
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ public:
         return !(*this == other);
     }
 public:
-    static counter_id local();
-
     // For tests.
     static counter_id generate_random() {
         return counter_id(utils::make_random_uuid());
@@ -405,11 +403,6 @@ public:
         return *it;
     }
 
-    std::optional<counter_shard_view> local_shard() const {
-        // TODO: consider caching local shard position
-        return get_shard(counter_id::local());
-    }
-
     bool operator==(const basic_counter_cell_view& other) const {
         return timestamp() == other.timestamp() && boost::equal(shards(), other.shards());
     }
diff --git a/database.hh b/database.hh
index 8e0b2fdce3..2a5f615764 100644
--- a/database.hh
+++ b/database.hh
@@ -1299,7 +1299,6 @@ public:
     future<> apply_in_memory(const mutation& m, column_family& cf, db::rp_handle&&, db::timeout_clock::time_point timeout);
 
     void set_local_id(utils::UUID uuid) noexcept { _local_host_id = std::move(uuid); }
-    const utils::UUID get_local_id() const noexcept { return _local_host_id; }
 
 private:
     // Unless you are an earlier boostraper or the database itself, you should
diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index 336f282457..4e3b8ceada 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -3209,6 +3209,5 @@ bool storage_service::is_repair_based_node_ops_enabled() {
     return _db.local().get_config().enable_repair_based_node_ops();
 }
 
-utils::UUID storage_service::get_local_id() const { return _db.local().get_local_id(); }
 } // namespace service
 
diff --git a/service/storage_service.hh b/service/storage_service.hh
index 209a67e753..2c609c89f5 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.hh
+++ b/service/storage_service.hh
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "service/endpoint_lifecycle_subscriber.hh"
 #include "locator/token_metadata.hh"
 #include "gms/gossiper.hh"
-#include "utils/UUID_gen.hh"
 #include <seastar/core/distributed.hh>
 #include "dht/i_partitioner.hh"
 #include "dht/token_range_endpoints.hh"
@@ -844,10 +843,6 @@ private:
     void do_isolate_on_error(disk_error type);
     future<> isolate();
 
-public:
-    utils::UUID get_local_id() const;
-
-private:
     void notify_down(inet_address endpoint);
     void notify_left(inet_address endpoint);
     void notify_up(inet_address endpoint);