diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
index e6fd4fbd9e..a29e41afda 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ class Command:
         if command not in CommandsAsync.__dict__:
             return None, "No such command"
         self.currentAsyncCommand = (command, commandline)
-        self.cooker.idleCallBackRegister(self.cooker.runCommands, self.cooker)
+        self.cooker.idleCallBackRegister(self.runAsyncCommand, None)
         return True, None
 
-    def runAsyncCommand(self):
+    def runAsyncCommand(self, _, _2, halt):
         try:
             self.cooker.process_inotify_updates_apply()
             if self.cooker.state in (bb.cooker.state.error, bb.cooker.state.shutdown, bb.cooker.state.forceshutdown):
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index d2c42c858d..13d6e9d847 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -535,15 +535,6 @@ class BBCooker:
             logger.debug("Base environment change, triggering reparse")
             self.reset()
 
-    def runCommands(self, server, data, halt):
-        """
-        Run any queued asynchronous command
-        This is done by the idle handler so it runs in true context rather than
-        tied to any UI.
-        """
-
-        return self.command.runAsyncCommand()
-
     def showVersions(self):
 
         (latest_versions, preferred_versions, required) = self.findProviders()