diff --git a/cli/packages/cmd/root.go b/cli/packages/cmd/root.go
index 7fe172c07..06846260f 100644
--- a/cli/packages/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cli/packages/cmd/root.go
@@ -87,7 +87,3 @@ func initLog() {
 		zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.InfoLevel)
 	}
 }
-
-func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
-	return rootCmd
-}