diff --git a/openpype/lib/__init__.py b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
index 3d3e425a86..adb857a056 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ from .plugin_tools import (
     filter_pyblish_plugins,
     set_plugin_attributes_from_settings,
     source_hash,
-    get_unique_layer_name,
-    get_background_layers,
 )
 
 from .path_tools import (
@@ -354,8 +352,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "filter_pyblish_plugins",
     "set_plugin_attributes_from_settings",
     "source_hash",
-    "get_unique_layer_name",
-    "get_background_layers",
 
     "create_hard_link",
     "version_up",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/plugin_tools.py b/openpype/lib/plugin_tools.py
index 060db94ae0..9080918dfa 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/plugin_tools.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/plugin_tools.py
@@ -375,60 +375,6 @@ def source_hash(filepath, *args):
     return "|".join([file_name, time, size] + list(args)).replace(".", ",")
 
 
-def get_unique_layer_name(layers, name):
-    """
-        Gets all layer names and if 'name' is present in them, increases
-        suffix by 1 (eg. creates unique layer name - for Loader)
-    Args:
-        layers (list): of strings, names only
-        name (string):  checked value
-
-    Returns:
-        (string): name_00X (without version)
-    """
-    names = {}
-    for layer in layers:
-        layer_name = re.sub(r'_\d{3}$', '', layer)
-        if layer_name in names.keys():
-            names[layer_name] = names[layer_name] + 1
-        else:
-            names[layer_name] = 1
-    occurrences = names.get(name, 0)
-
-    return "{}_{:0>3d}".format(name, occurrences + 1)
-
-
-def get_background_layers(file_url):
-    """
-        Pulls file name from background json file, enrich with folder url for
-        AE to be able import files.
-
-        Order is important, follows order in json.
-
-        Args:
-            file_url (str): abs url of background json
-
-        Returns:
-            (list): of abs paths to images
-    """
-    with open(file_url) as json_file:
-        data = json.load(json_file)
-
-    layers = list()
-    bg_folder = os.path.dirname(file_url)
-    for child in data['children']:
-        if child.get("filename"):
-            layers.append(os.path.join(bg_folder, child.get("filename")).
-                          replace("\\", "/"))
-        else:
-            for layer in child['children']:
-                if layer.get("filename"):
-                    layers.append(os.path.join(bg_folder,
-                                               layer.get("filename")).
-                                  replace("\\", "/"))
-    return layers
-
-
 def parse_json(path):
     """Parses json file at 'path' location