diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProvider.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProvider.java
index ca22c4f..184479b 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProvider.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProvider.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.flow;
 
-import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.Provider;
 
 /**
@@ -27,13 +26,4 @@
     void removeFlowRule(FlowRule... flowRules);
 
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the collection of flow entries currently applied on the given
-     * device.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @return collection of flow entries
-     */
-    Iterable<FlowEntry> getFlowMetrics(DeviceId deviceId);
-
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProviderService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProviderService.java
index 661b195..dc7b01e2b 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProviderService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleProviderService.java
@@ -29,4 +29,13 @@
      */
     void flowAdded(FlowRule flowRule);
 
+    /**
+     * Pushes the collection of flow entries currently applied on the given
+     * device.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId device identifier
+     * @return collection of flow entries
+     */
+    void pushFlowMetrics(Iterable<FlowEntry> flowEntries);
+
 }