diff --git a/src/allmydata/interfaces.py b/src/allmydata/interfaces.py
index 2e055a888..1c64bce8a 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/interfaces.py
@@ -154,25 +154,9 @@ class RIStorageServer(RemoteInterface):
         """
         return Any() # returns None now, but future versions might change
 
-    def renew_lease(storage_index=StorageIndex, renew_secret=LeaseRenewSecret):
-        """
-        Renew the lease on a given bucket, resetting the timer to 31 days.
-        Some networks will use this, some will not. If there is no bucket for
-        the given storage_index, IndexError will be raised.
-
-        For mutable shares, if the given renew_secret does not match an
-        existing lease, IndexError will be raised with a note listing the
-        server-nodeids on the existing leases, so leases on migrated shares
-        can be renewed. For immutable shares, IndexError (without the note)
-        will be raised.
-        """
-        return Any()
-
     def get_buckets(storage_index=StorageIndex):
         return DictOf(int, RIBucketReader, maxKeys=MAX_BUCKETS)
 
-
-
     def slot_readv(storage_index=StorageIndex,
                    shares=ListOf(int), readv=ReadVector):
         """Read a vector from the numbered shares associated with the given
@@ -343,14 +327,6 @@ class IStorageServer(Interface):
         :see: ``RIStorageServer.add_lease``
         """
 
-    def renew_lease(
-            storage_index,
-            renew_secret,
-    ):
-        """
-        :see: ``RIStorageServer.renew_lease``
-        """
-
     def get_buckets(
             storage_index,
     ):
diff --git a/src/allmydata/storage_client.py b/src/allmydata/storage_client.py
index b0bcc6835..22dd09bcb 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/storage_client.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/storage_client.py
@@ -965,17 +965,6 @@ class _StorageServer(object):
             cancel_secret,
         )
 
-    def renew_lease(
-            self,
-            storage_index,
-            renew_secret,
-    ):
-        return self._rref.callRemote(
-            "renew_lease",
-            storage_index,
-            renew_secret,
-        )
-
     def get_buckets(
             self,
             storage_index,