diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
index 1458da73a..4174f3224 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@
         ]).
 
 %% Routes
--export([ list_routes/0
-        , lookup_routes/1
+-export([ lookup_routes/1
         ]).
 
 %% PubSub
@@ -421,12 +420,6 @@ lookup_subscriptions(Node, ClientId) ->
 %% Routes
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-list_routes() ->
-    case check_row_limit([emqx_route]) of
-        false -> throw(max_row_limit);
-        ok    -> ets:tab2list(emqx_route)
-    end.
-
 lookup_routes(Topic) ->
     emqx_router:lookup_routes(Topic).