diff --git a/src/python/m5/simulate.py b/src/python/m5/simulate.py
index 744d95f9f6..18fb1d6cd4 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/simulate.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/simulate.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def scheduleTickExitAbsolute(
     """
     if tick <= curTick():
         warn("Tick exit scheduled for the past. This will not be triggered.")
-    _m5.event.scheduleTickExit(tick=tick, exit_string=exit_string)
+    _m5.event.exitSimLoop(exit_string, 0, tick, 0, False)
 
 
 def drain():
diff --git a/src/python/pybind11/event.cc b/src/python/pybind11/event.cc
index 827768f52f..95e6ddb844 100644
--- a/src/python/pybind11/event.cc
+++ b/src/python/pybind11/event.cc
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ pybind_init_event(py::module_ &m_native)
           py::arg("ticks") = MaxTick);
     m.def("setMaxTick", &set_max_tick, py::arg("tick"));
     m.def("getMaxTick", &get_max_tick, py::return_value_policy::copy);
-    m.def("scheduleTickExit", &schedule_tick_exit, py::arg("tick"),
-        py::arg("exit_string"));
     m.def("terminateEventQueueThreads", &terminateEventQueueThreads);
     m.def("exitSimLoop", &exitSimLoop);
     m.def("getEventQueue", []() { return curEventQueue(); },
diff --git a/src/sim/simulate.cc b/src/sim/simulate.cc
index f147b3ec77..86d516d39a 100644
--- a/src/sim/simulate.cc
+++ b/src/sim/simulate.cc
@@ -266,11 +266,6 @@ Tick get_max_tick()
     return simulate_limit_event->when();
 }
 
-void schedule_tick_exit(Tick tick, std::string exit_string)
-{
-    new GlobalSimLoopExitEvent(tick, exit_string, 0);
-}
-
 void
 terminateEventQueueThreads()
 {
diff --git a/src/sim/simulate.hh b/src/sim/simulate.hh
index e7c4fa640c..eacf67cec2 100644
--- a/src/sim/simulate.hh
+++ b/src/sim/simulate.hh
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@ void set_max_tick(Tick tick);
  */
 Tick get_max_tick();
 
-/**
- * @brief Schedule an exit event at a particular tick.
- *
- * Schedule a tick with a particular exit string.
- *
- * @param tick The tick at which the simulation loop should exit.
- * @param exit_string The exit string explaining the exit.
- */
-void schedule_tick_exit(Tick tick, std::string exit_string);
-
 /**
  * Terminate helper threads when running in parallel mode.
  *