diff --git a/hudi-spark-datasource/hudi-spark-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/DataSourceUtils.java b/hudi-spark-datasource/hudi-spark-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/DataSourceUtils.java
index 00b7116d5..6a5113c18 100644
--- a/hudi-spark-datasource/hudi-spark-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/DataSourceUtils.java
+++ b/hudi-spark-datasource/hudi-spark-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/DataSourceUtils.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import org.apache.hudi.hive.HiveSyncConfig;
 import org.apache.hudi.hive.SlashEncodedDayPartitionValueExtractor;
 import org.apache.hudi.index.HoodieIndex.IndexType;
 import org.apache.hudi.keygen.KeyGenerator;
-import org.apache.hudi.keygen.parser.AbstractHoodieDateTimeParser;
 import org.apache.hudi.table.BulkInsertPartitioner;
 import org.apache.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
@@ -97,17 +96,6 @@ public class DataSourceUtils {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Create a date time parser class for TimestampBasedKeyGenerator, passing in any configs needed.
-   */
-  public static AbstractHoodieDateTimeParser createDateTimeParser(TypedProperties props, String parserClass) throws IOException {
-    try {
-      return (AbstractHoodieDateTimeParser) ReflectionUtils.loadClass(parserClass, props);
-    } catch (Throwable e) {
-      throw new IOException("Could not load date time parser class " + parserClass, e);
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Create a UserDefinedBulkInsertPartitioner class via reflection,
    * <br>