diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/fpga.hpp b/include/villas/nodes/fpga.hpp
index bb79448ee..d0d6003f2 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/fpga.hpp
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/fpga.hpp
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ public:
 	virtual
 	int prepare();
 
-	virtual
-	int start();
-
-	virtual
-	int stop();
-
 	virtual
 	std::vector<int> getPollFDs();
 };
diff --git a/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp b/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
index 8f295a262..c084d343f 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
+++ b/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
@@ -166,24 +166,6 @@ int FpgaNode::prepare()
 	return Node::prepare();
 }
 
-int FpgaNode::start()
-{
-	int ret = Node::start();
-	if (!ret)
-		state = State::STARTED;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int FpgaNode::stop()
-{
-	int ret = Node::stop();
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int FpgaNode::_read(Sample *smps[], unsigned cnt)
 {
 	unsigned read;