diff --git a/plugins/inputs/ipmi/ipmi.go b/plugins/inputs/ipmi/ipmi.go
index 4c4574f9e..92fe769e6 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/ipmi/ipmi.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/ipmi/ipmi.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 package ipmi
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -81,16 +80,6 @@ func (m *Ipmi) gatherServer(serv string, acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func Atofloat4(val float64) float64 {
-	str := fmt.Sprintf("%.4f", val)
-	return Atofloat(str)
-}
-
-func Atofloat2(val float64) float64 {
-	str := fmt.Sprintf("%.2f", val)
-	return Atofloat(str)
-}
-
 func Atofloat(val string) float64 {
 	f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
 	if err != nil {