diff --git a/controller_manager/test/controller_manager_test_common.hpp b/controller_manager/test/controller_manager_test_common.hpp
index 9b38200f1c..20660fec6c 100644
--- a/controller_manager/test/controller_manager_test_common.hpp
+++ b/controller_manager/test/controller_manager_test_common.hpp
@@ -253,10 +253,4 @@ class ControllerManagerRunner
   ControllerManagerFixture<CtrlMgr> * cmf_;
 };
 
-class ControllerMock : public controller_interface::ControllerInterface
-{
-public:
-  MOCK_METHOD0(update, controller_interface::return_type(void));
-};
-
 #endif  // CONTROLLER_MANAGER_TEST_COMMON_HPP_