diff --git a/promql/engine.go b/promql/engine.go
index 0d37f184e..93fb09254 100644
--- a/promql/engine.go
+++ b/promql/engine.go
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ func (e ErrStorage) Error() string {
 
 // QueryEngine defines the interface for the *promql.Engine, so it can be replaced, wrapped or mocked.
 type QueryEngine interface {
-	SetQueryLogger(l QueryLogger)
 	NewInstantQuery(ctx context.Context, q storage.Queryable, opts QueryOpts, qs string, ts time.Time) (Query, error)
 	NewRangeQuery(ctx context.Context, q storage.Queryable, opts QueryOpts, qs string, start, end time.Time, interval time.Duration) (Query, error)
 }
diff --git a/web/api/v1/api_test.go b/web/api/v1/api_test.go
index eae4b9c64..aa18d9b1d 100644
--- a/web/api/v1/api_test.go
+++ b/web/api/v1/api_test.go
@@ -3884,8 +3884,6 @@ type fakeEngine struct {
 	query fakeQuery
 }
 
-func (e *fakeEngine) SetQueryLogger(promql.QueryLogger) {}
-
 func (e *fakeEngine) NewInstantQuery(ctx context.Context, q storage.Queryable, opts promql.QueryOpts, qs string, ts time.Time) (promql.Query, error) {
 	return &e.query, nil
 }