diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
index 3f944bc63e9..2c0cc56456e 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
@@ -2424,6 +2424,7 @@ def _list_instructor_tasks(request, course_id, serialize_data=None):
 
     Internal function with common code for both DRF and and tradition views.
     """
+    # This method is also used by other APIs with the GET method.
     # The query_params attribute is utilized for GET requests,
     # where parameters are passed as query strings.
 
@@ -2457,10 +2458,10 @@ def _list_instructor_tasks(request, course_id, serialize_data=None):
             # Specifying for single problem's history
             tasks = task_api.get_instructor_task_history(course_id, module_state_key)
     elif include_canvas:
-        tasks = task_api.get_running_instructor_canvas_tasks(
-            course_id,
-            user=request.user
-        )
+        from ol_openedx_canvas_integration.constants import CANVAS_TASK_TYPES  # pylint: disable=import-error
+        from ol_openedx_canvas_integration.task_helpers import _get_filtered_instructor_tasks
+
+        tasks = _get_filtered_instructor_tasks(course_id, request.user, CANVAS_TASK_TYPES)
     else:
         # If no problem or student, just get currently running tasks
         tasks = task_api.get_running_instructor_tasks(course_id)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/api.py
index 4111f63a5ed..62095c3ae3a 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/api.py
@@ -75,17 +75,6 @@ def get_running_instructor_tasks(course_id):
     return instructor_tasks.order_by('-id')
 
 
-def get_running_instructor_canvas_tasks(course_id, user):
-    """
-    Returns a query of InstructorTask objects of running tasks for a given course
-    including canvas-specific tasks.
-    """
-    # Inline import because we will install the plugin separately
-    from ol_openedx_canvas_integration.constants import CANVAS_TASK_TYPES  # pylint: disable=import-error
-    from ol_openedx_canvas_integration.task_helpers import _get_filtered_instructor_tasks
-    return _get_filtered_instructor_tasks(course_id, user, CANVAS_TASK_TYPES)
-
-
 def get_instructor_task_history(course_id, usage_key=None, student=None, task_type=None):
     """
     Returns a query of InstructorTask objects of historical tasks for a given course,