diff --git a/ipam/plugin.go b/ipam/plugin.go
index 4e04943ae..94be9848f 100644
--- a/ipam/plugin.go
+++ b/ipam/plugin.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ type ipamPlugin struct {
 type IpamPlugin interface {
 	Start(chan error) error
 	Stop()
-	GetListener() *core.Listener
 }
 
 // Creates a new IpamPlugin object.
@@ -80,11 +79,6 @@ func (plugin *ipamPlugin) Stop() {
 	log.Printf("%s: Plugin stopped.\n", plugin.name)
 }
 
-// Returns the listener for the plugin.
-func (plugin *ipamPlugin) GetListener() *core.Listener {
-	return plugin.listener
-}
-
 type activateResponse struct {
 	Implements []string
 }
diff --git a/ipam/plugin_test.go b/ipam/plugin_test.go
index 5fde60e2b..ea2f4c05f 100644
--- a/ipam/plugin_test.go
+++ b/ipam/plugin_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	mux = plugin.GetListener().GetMux()
+	// Get the internal http mux as test hook.
+	mux = plugin.(*ipamPlugin).listener.GetMux()
 
 	// Run tests.
 	exitCode := m.Run()
diff --git a/network/plugin.go b/network/plugin.go
index 01ab4ed3c..64aebb6f8 100644
--- a/network/plugin.go
+++ b/network/plugin.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type netPlugin struct {
 type NetPlugin interface {
 	Start(chan error) error
 	Stop()
-	GetListener() *core.Listener
 }
 
 // Creates a new NetPlugin object.
@@ -85,11 +84,6 @@ func (plugin *netPlugin) Stop() {
 	log.Printf("%s: Plugin stopped.\n", plugin.name)
 }
 
-// Returns the listener for the plugin.
-func (plugin *netPlugin) GetListener() *core.Listener {
-	return plugin.listener
-}
-
 func (plugin *netPlugin) networkExists(networkID string) bool {
 	if plugin.networks[networkID] != nil {
 		return true
diff --git a/network/plugin_test.go b/network/plugin_test.go
index 1b5d0118b..8f9bcfc2b 100644
--- a/network/plugin_test.go
+++ b/network/plugin_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	mux = plugin.GetListener().GetMux()
+	// Get the internal http mux as test hook.
+	mux = plugin.(*netPlugin).listener.GetMux()
 
 	// Run tests.
 	exitCode := m.Run()