diff --git a/pkg/helm/client.go b/pkg/helm/client.go
index 106976564..0c1817acd 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/client.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/client.go
@@ -17,17 +17,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 package helm // import "k8s.io/helm/pkg/helm"
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"time"
 
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
 
-	healthpb "google.golang.org/grpc/health/grpc_health_v1"
-
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/chartutil"
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/proto/hapi/chart"
 	"k8s.io/helm/pkg/proto/hapi/release"
@@ -292,12 +288,7 @@ func (h *Client) connect(ctx context.Context) (conn *grpc.ClientConn, err error)
 		}),
 		grpc.WithDefaultCallOptions(grpc.MaxCallRecvMsgSize(maxMsgSize)),
 	}
-	switch {
-	case h.opts.useTLS:
-		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(credentials.NewTLS(h.opts.tlsConfig)))
-	default:
-		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithInsecure())
-	}
+	opts = append(opts, grpc.WithInsecure())
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, h.opts.connectTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 	if conn, err = grpc.DialContext(ctx, h.opts.host, opts...); err != nil {
@@ -397,30 +388,6 @@ func (h *Client) status(ctx context.Context, req *rls.GetReleaseStatusRequest) (
 	return rlc.GetReleaseStatus(ctx, req)
 }
 
-// Executes tiller.GetReleaseContent RPC.
-func (h *Client) content(ctx context.Context, req *rls.GetReleaseContentRequest) (*rls.GetReleaseContentResponse, error) {
-	c, err := h.connect(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer c.Close()
-
-	rlc := rls.NewReleaseServiceClient(c)
-	return rlc.GetReleaseContent(ctx, req)
-}
-
-// Executes tiller.GetVersion RPC.
-func (h *Client) version(ctx context.Context, req *rls.GetVersionRequest) (*rls.GetVersionResponse, error) {
-	c, err := h.connect(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer c.Close()
-
-	rlc := rls.NewReleaseServiceClient(c)
-	return rlc.GetVersion(ctx, req)
-}
-
 // Executes tiller.GetHistory RPC.
 func (h *Client) history(ctx context.Context, req *rls.GetHistoryRequest) (*rls.GetHistoryResponse, error) {
 	c, err := h.connect(ctx)
@@ -470,26 +437,3 @@ func (h *Client) test(ctx context.Context, req *rls.TestReleaseRequest) (<-chan
 
 	return ch, errc
 }
-
-// Executes tiller.Ping RPC.
-func (h *Client) ping(ctx context.Context) error {
-	c, err := h.connect(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer c.Close()
-
-	healthClient := healthpb.NewHealthClient(c)
-	resp, err := healthClient.Check(ctx, &healthpb.HealthCheckRequest{Service: "Tiller"})
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	switch resp.GetStatus() {
-	case healthpb.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING:
-		return nil
-	case healthpb.HealthCheckResponse_NOT_SERVING:
-		return fmt.Errorf("tiller is not serving requests at this time, Please try again later")
-	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("tiller healthcheck returned an unknown status")
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome.go b/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome.go
index b5ec4909e..fc6de0e0c 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome.go
@@ -86,18 +86,3 @@ func (h Home) Plugins() string {
 func (h Home) Archive() string {
 	return h.Path("cache", "archive")
 }
-
-// TLSCaCert returns the path to fetch the CA certificate.
-func (h Home) TLSCaCert() string {
-	return h.Path("ca.pem")
-}
-
-// TLSCert returns the path to fetch the client certificate.
-func (h Home) TLSCert() string {
-	return h.Path("cert.pem")
-}
-
-// TLSKey returns the path to fetch the client public key.
-func (h Home) TLSKey() string {
-	return h.Path("key.pem")
-}
diff --git a/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome_unix_test.go b/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome_unix_test.go
index 494d0f6b4..153e506e0 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome_unix_test.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome_unix_test.go
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ func TestHelmHome(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, hh.CacheIndex("t"), "/r/repository/cache/t-index.yaml")
 	isEq(t, hh.Starters(), "/r/starters")
 	isEq(t, hh.Archive(), "/r/cache/archive")
-	isEq(t, hh.TLSCaCert(), "/r/ca.pem")
-	isEq(t, hh.TLSCert(), "/r/cert.pem")
-	isEq(t, hh.TLSKey(), "/r/key.pem")
 }
 
 func TestHelmHome_expand(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome_windows_test.go b/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome_windows_test.go
index e416bfd58..d29c29b60 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome_windows_test.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/helmpath/helmhome_windows_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,4 @@ func TestHelmHome(t *testing.T) {
 	isEq(t, hh.CacheIndex("t"), "r:\\repository\\cache\\t-index.yaml")
 	isEq(t, hh.Starters(), "r:\\starters")
 	isEq(t, hh.Archive(), "r:\\cache\\archive")
-	isEq(t, hh.TLSCaCert(), "r:\\ca.pem")
-	isEq(t, hh.TLSCert(), "r:\\cert.pem")
-	isEq(t, hh.TLSKey(), "r:\\key.pem")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/helm/option.go b/pkg/helm/option.go
index 3381e3f80..8f8e0a243 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/option.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/option.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package helm
 
 import (
-	"crypto/tls"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ type options struct {
 	host string
 	// if set dry-run helm client calls
 	dryRun bool
-	// if set enable TLS on helm client calls
-	useTLS bool
 	// if set, re-use an existing name
 	reuseName bool
 	// if set, performs pod restart during upgrade/rollback
@@ -51,10 +48,6 @@ type options struct {
 	force bool
 	// if set, skip running hooks
 	disableHooks bool
-	// name of release
-	releaseName string
-	// tls.Config to use for rpc if tls enabled
-	tlsConfig *tls.Config
 	// release list options are applied directly to the list releases request
 	listReq rls.ListReleasesRequest
 	// release install options are applied directly to the install release request
@@ -90,14 +83,6 @@ func Host(host string) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithTLS specifies the tls configuration if the helm client is enabled to use TLS.
-func WithTLS(cfg *tls.Config) Option {
-	return func(opts *options) {
-		opts.useTLS = true
-		opts.tlsConfig = cfg
-	}
-}
-
 // BeforeCall returns an option that allows intercepting a helm client rpc
 // before being sent OTA to tiller. The intercepting function should return
 // an error to indicate that the call should not proceed or nil otherwise.