diff --git a/tensorflow/python/BUILD b/tensorflow/python/BUILD
index 1669508ac4f..46a77053652 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/BUILD
+++ b/tensorflow/python/BUILD
@@ -7089,7 +7089,6 @@ py_library(
     deps = [
         ":control_flow_ops",
         ":smart_cond",
-        ":util",
         ":variables",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/layers/utils.py b/tensorflow/python/layers/utils.py
index cf06180cd81..8fb5151fadf 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/layers/utils.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/layers/utils.py
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import division
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-from tensorflow.python.ops import variables
-from tensorflow.python.ops import control_flow_ops
 from tensorflow.python.framework import smart_cond as smart_module
-from tensorflow.python.util import nest
+from tensorflow.python.ops import control_flow_ops
+from tensorflow.python.ops import variables
 
 
 def convert_data_format(data_format, ndim):
@@ -225,61 +224,3 @@ def constant_value(pred):
   if isinstance(pred, variables.Variable):
     return None
   return smart_module.smart_constant_value(pred)
-
-
-def object_list_uid(object_list):
-  """Creates a single string from object ids."""
-  object_list = nest.flatten(object_list)
-  return ', '.join(str(abs(id(x))) for x in object_list)
-
-
-def static_shape(x):
-  """Get the static shape of a Tensor, or None if it is unavailable."""
-  if x is None:
-    return None
-  try:
-    return tuple(x.get_shape().as_list())
-  except ValueError:
-    return None
-
-
-def get_reachable_from_inputs(inputs, targets=None):
-  """Returns the set of tensors reachable from `inputs`.
-
-  Stops if all targets have been found (target is optional).
-
-  Only valid in Symbolic mode, not Eager mode.
-
-  Args:
-    inputs: List of tensors.
-    targets: List of tensors.
-
-  Returns:
-    A set of tensors reachable from the inputs (includes the inputs themselves).
-  """
-  reachable = set(inputs)
-  if targets:
-    targets = set(targets)
-  queue = inputs[:]
-
-  while queue:
-    x = queue.pop()
-    outputs = []
-    try:
-      consumers = x.consumers()
-    except AttributeError:
-      # Case where x is a variable type
-      consumers = [x.op]
-    for z in consumers:
-      consumer_outputs = z.outputs
-      if consumer_outputs:  # May be None
-        outputs += consumer_outputs
-
-    for y in outputs:
-      if y not in reachable:
-        reachable.add(y)
-        queue.insert(0, y)
-
-    if targets and targets.issubset(reachable):
-      return reachable
-  return reachable
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/layers/utils_test.py b/tensorflow/python/layers/utils_test.py
index a0cd66a1f05..15488c024ee 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/layers/utils_test.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/layers/utils_test.py
@@ -115,27 +115,5 @@ class ConstantValueTest(test.TestCase):
       utils.constant_value(5)
 
 
-class GetReachableFromInputsTest(test.TestCase):
-
-  @test_util.run_deprecated_v1
-  def testGetReachableFromInputs(self):
-
-    pl_1 = array_ops.placeholder(shape=None, dtype='float32')
-    pl_2 = array_ops.placeholder(shape=None, dtype='float32')
-    pl_3 = array_ops.placeholder(shape=None, dtype='float32')
-    x_1 = pl_1 + pl_2
-    x_2 = pl_2 * 2
-    x_3 = pl_3 + 1
-    x_4 = x_1 + x_2
-    x_5 = x_3 * pl_1
-
-    self.assertEqual({pl_1, x_1, x_4, x_5},
-                     utils.get_reachable_from_inputs([pl_1]))
-    self.assertEqual({pl_1, pl_2, x_1, x_2, x_4, x_5},
-                     utils.get_reachable_from_inputs([pl_1, pl_2]))
-    self.assertEqual({pl_3, x_3, x_5}, utils.get_reachable_from_inputs([pl_3]))
-    self.assertEqual({x_3, x_5}, utils.get_reachable_from_inputs([x_3]))
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   test.main()