diff --git a/module_build_service/resolver/base.py b/module_build_service/resolver/base.py
index 7d48d1d9..2e27d560 100644
--- a/module_build_service/resolver/base.py
+++ b/module_build_service/resolver/base.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import six
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 
 import module_build_service.config as cfg
-from module_build_service import conf, log
+from module_build_service import conf
 
 
 class GenericResolver(six.with_metaclass(ABCMeta)):
@@ -98,16 +98,6 @@ class GenericResolver(six.with_metaclass(ABCMeta)):
 
         return False
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def extract_modulemd(yaml, strict=False):
-        log.warning(
-            "GenericResolver.extract_modulemd is deprecated. Please call "
-            "module_build_service.utils.load_mmd in new code."
-        )
-        from module_build_service.utils import load_mmd
-
-        return load_mmd(yaml)
-
     @abstractmethod
     def get_module_count(self, **kwargs):
         raise NotImplementedError()