diff --git a/include/server/dnode/dnode.h b/include/server/dnode/dnode.h
deleted file mode 100644
index bc0d1e89b00be24dedd2b036c66d42d02ff2fbcc..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/include/server/dnode/dnode.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2019 TAOS Data, Inc. <jhtao@taosdata.com>
- *
- * This program is free software: you can use, redistribute, and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
- * or later ("AGPL"), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
- * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#ifndef _TD_DNODE_H_
-#define _TD_DNODE_H_
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-struct SRpcEpSet;
-struct SRpcMsg;
-/**
- * Initialize and start the dnode module.
- *
- * @return Error code.
- */
-int32_t dnodeInit();
-
-/**
- * Stop and cleanup dnode module.
- */
-void dnodeCleanup();
-
-/**
- * Send messages to other dnodes, such as create vnode message.
- *
- * @param epSet, the endpoint list of the dnodes.
- * @param rpcMsg, message to be sent.
- */
-void dnodeSendMsgToDnode(struct SRpcEpSet *epSet, struct SRpcMsg *rpcMsg);
-
-/**
- * Send messages to mnode, such as config message.
- *
- * @param rpcMsg, message to be sent.
- */
-void dnodeSendMsgToMnode(struct SRpcMsg *rpcMsg);
-
-/**
- * Send redirect message to dnode or shell.
- *
- * @param rpcMsg, message to be sent.
- * @param forShell, used to identify whether to send to shell or dnode.
- */
-void dnodeSendRedirectMsg(struct SRpcMsg *rpcMsg, bool forShell);
-
-/**
- * Get the corresponding endpoint information from dnodeId.
- *
- * @param dnodeId, the id ot dnode.
- * @param ep, the endpoint of dnode.
- * @param fqdn, the fqdn of dnode.
- * @param port, the port of dnode.
- */
-void dnodeGetEp(int32_t dnodeId, char *ep, char *fqdn, uint16_t *port);
-
-/**
- * Report the startup progress.
- */
-void dnodeReportStartup(char *name, char *desc);
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif /*_TD_DNODE_H_*/
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/inc/dnodeInt.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/inc/dnodeInt.h
index 85f474a391cbb8496ade003aff113418c07e8c15..20257140d6ed3a7ecd300f41a739c64c478f59a1 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/inc/dnodeInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/inc/dnodeInt.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "tlog.h"
 #include "trpc.h"
 #include "ttimer.h"
-#include "dnode.h"
 
 extern int32_t dDebugFlag;
 
@@ -38,6 +37,9 @@ extern int32_t dDebugFlag;
 
 typedef enum { DN_RUN_STAT_INIT, DN_RUN_STAT_RUNNING, DN_RUN_STAT_STOPPED } EDnStat;
 
+int32_t dnodeInit();
+void    dnodeCleanup();
+
 EDnStat dnodeGetRunStat();
 void    dnodeSetRunStat();
 void    dnodeGetStartup(SStartupStep *);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/src/dnodeMain.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/src/dnodeMain.c
index 67e8e7bc5851de5c2f653065fc7a7825a6578df7..c41acc685360859b7d2aeee5e7ca80a46c2add27 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/src/dnodeMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/src/dnodeMain.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  */
 #include "os.h"
 #include "ulog.h"
-#include "dnode.h"
+#include "dnodeInt.h"
 
 static bool stop = false;
 static void sigintHandler(int32_t signum, void *info, void *ctx) { stop = true; }