diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/ILendingPool.sol b/contracts/interfaces/ILendingPool.sol
index 6e3befe8..777939b5 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/ILendingPool.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/ILendingPool.sol
@@ -113,16 +113,6 @@ interface ILendingPool {
     uint16 referralCode
   );
 
-  /**
-   * @dev Emitted when the pause is triggered.
-   */
-  event Paused();
-
-  /**
-   * @dev Emitted when the pause is lifted.
-   */
-  event Unpaused();
-
   /**
    * @dev Emitted when a borrower is liquidated. This event is emitted by the LendingPool via
    * LendingPoolCollateral manager using a DELEGATECALL
@@ -508,19 +498,7 @@ interface ILendingPool {
   function getAddressesProvider() external view returns (ILendingPoolAddressesProvider);
 
   /**
-   * @dev Set the _pause state of a reserve
-   * - Only callable by the LendingPoolConfigurator contract
-   * @param val `true` to pause the reserve, `false` to un-pause it
-   */
-  function setPause(bool val) external;
-
-  /**
-   * @dev Returns if the LendingPool is paused
-   */
-  function paused() external view returns (bool);
-
-  /**
-   * @dev Authorizes/Unauthorizes a flash borrower. Authorized borrowers pay no flash loan premium. 
+   * @dev Authorizes/Unauthorizes a flash borrower. Authorized borrowers pay no flash loan premium.
    * Only callable by the LendingPoolConfigurator contract
    * @param flashBorrower address of the flash borrower
    * @param authorized `true` to authorize, `false` to unauthorize
diff --git a/contracts/protocol/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol b/contracts/protocol/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
index 6355d01e..4be3b282 100644
--- a/contracts/protocol/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
+++ b/contracts/protocol/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
@@ -543,11 +543,6 @@ contract LendingPool is VersionedInitializable, ILendingPool, LendingPoolStorage
     return _reserves[asset].getNormalizedDebt();
   }
 
-  ///@inheritdoc ILendingPool
-  function paused() external view override returns (bool) {
-    return _paused;
-  }
-
   ///@inheritdoc ILendingPool
   function getReservesList() external view override returns (address[] memory) {
     uint256 reserveListCount = _reservesCount;
@@ -684,16 +679,6 @@ contract LendingPool is VersionedInitializable, ILendingPool, LendingPoolStorage
     _reserves[asset].configuration.data = configuration;
   }
 
-  ///@inheritdoc ILendingPool
-  function setPause(bool val) external override onlyLendingPoolConfigurator {
-    _paused = val;
-    if (_paused) {
-      emit Paused();
-    } else {
-      emit Unpaused();
-    }
-  }
-
   ///@inheritdoc ILendingPool
   function updateFlashBorrowerAuthorization(address flashBorrower, bool authorized)
     external