diff --git a/api/types/swarm/secret.go b/api/types/swarm/secret.go
index 21a9e7cde2..1f842c32ca 100644
--- a/api/types/swarm/secret.go
+++ b/api/types/swarm/secret.go
@@ -28,12 +28,3 @@ type SecretReference struct {
 	SecretName string
 	Target     SecretReferenceFileTarget
 }
-
-// SecretRequestSpec is a type for requesting secrets
-type SecretRequestSpec struct {
-	Source string
-	Target string
-	UID    string
-	GID    string
-	Mode   os.FileMode
-}