diff --git a/elasticsearch/client/__init__.py b/elasticsearch/client/__init__.py
index 31af6e2b..5c0b65d1 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/client/__init__.py
+++ b/elasticsearch/client/__init__.py
@@ -1308,34 +1308,6 @@ class Elasticsearch(object):
         return self.transport.perform_request('GET', _make_path('_scripts', id),
             params=params)
 
-    @query_params()
-    def put_template(self, id, body, params=None):
-        """
-        Create a search template.
-        `<http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-template.html>`_
-
-        :arg id: Template ID
-        :arg body: The document
-        """
-        for param in (id, body):
-            if param in SKIP_IN_PATH:
-                raise ValueError("Empty value passed for a required argument.")
-        return self.transport.perform_request('PUT', _make_path('_search',
-            'template', id), params=params, body=body)
-
-    @query_params()
-    def get_template(self, id, params=None):
-        """
-        Retrieve a search template.
-        `<http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-template.html>`_
-
-        :arg id: Template ID
-        """
-        if id in SKIP_IN_PATH:
-            raise ValueError("Empty value passed for a required argument 'id'.")
-        return self.transport.perform_request('GET', _make_path('_search',
-            'template', id), params=params)
-
     @query_params()
     def delete_script(self, id, params=None):
         """