diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_multi_vrf_topo2/test_bgp_multi_vrf_topo2.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_multi_vrf_topo2/test_bgp_multi_vrf_topo2.py
index 27c4430a52..c36e66a60e 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_multi_vrf_topo2/test_bgp_multi_vrf_topo2.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_multi_vrf_topo2/test_bgp_multi_vrf_topo2.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ from lib.common_config import (
     create_route_maps,
     shutdown_bringup_interface,
     start_router_daemons,
-    kill_router_daemons,
     create_static_routes,
     create_vrf_cfg,
     create_interfaces_cfg,
diff --git a/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_chaos_topo1.py b/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_chaos_topo1.py
index 941593e51f..e913105e43 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_chaos_topo1.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_chaos_topo1.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ from lib.common_config import (
     verify_rib,
     step,
     start_router_daemons,
-    kill_router_daemons,
     create_static_routes,
     create_vrf_cfg,
     create_route_maps,
diff --git a/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_topo1.py b/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_topo1.py
index 8892d13eff..9e385823fc 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_topo1.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/evpn_type5_test_topo1/test_evpn_type5_topo1.py
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ from lib.common_config import (
     create_route_maps,
     verify_cli_json,
     start_router_daemons,
-    kill_router_daemons,
     create_static_routes,
     stop_router,
     start_router,