diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/ContainerUpdateType.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/ContainerUpdateType.java
index 978ea09dc4f..50c8689a1ec 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/ContainerUpdateType.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/ContainerUpdateType.java
@@ -37,9 +37,4 @@ public enum ContainerUpdateType {
    * Resource decrease.
    */
   DECREASE_RESOURCE,
-
-  /**
-   * Execution Type change.
-   */
-  UPDATE_EXECUTION_TYPE
 }