diff --git a/planning/behavior_path_start_planner_module/include/behavior_path_start_planner_module/start_planner_module.hpp b/planning/behavior_path_start_planner_module/include/behavior_path_start_planner_module/start_planner_module.hpp
index cf51393118038..3021bce044f68 100644
--- a/planning/behavior_path_start_planner_module/include/behavior_path_start_planner_module/start_planner_module.hpp
+++ b/planning/behavior_path_start_planner_module/include/behavior_path_start_planner_module/start_planner_module.hpp
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ class StartPlannerModule : public SceneModuleInterface
 
   bool canTransitFailureState() override { return false; }
 
-  ModuleStatus setInitState() override;
-
   /**
    * @brief init member variables.
    */
diff --git a/planning/behavior_path_start_planner_module/src/start_planner_module.cpp b/planning/behavior_path_start_planner_module/src/start_planner_module.cpp
index 13d9ac96c2432..f5f0e514ce8bc 100644
--- a/planning/behavior_path_start_planner_module/src/start_planner_module.cpp
+++ b/planning/behavior_path_start_planner_module/src/start_planner_module.cpp
@@ -380,11 +380,6 @@ bool StartPlannerModule::canTransitSuccessState()
   return hasFinishedPullOut();
 }
 
-ModuleStatus StartPlannerModule::setInitState()
-{
-  return isActivated() ? ModuleStatus::RUNNING : ModuleStatus::IDLE;
-}
-
 BehaviorModuleOutput StartPlannerModule::plan()
 {
   if (isWaitingApproval()) {