diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b2b3ea03..166ceff92 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   `retry_timeout_secs` and `retry_on_timeout`. This feature is disabled by
   default.
 
+### Removed
+
+- Removed unused `FrameProcessor.set_parent()` and
+  `FrameProcessor.get_parent()`.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed an `AudioBufferProcessor` issues that would cause audio overlap when
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
index 5d9dd91c0..134639683 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/pipeline.py
@@ -175,7 +175,5 @@ class Pipeline(BasePipeline):
         """Link all processors in sequence and set their parent."""
         prev = self._processors[0]
         for curr in self._processors[1:]:
-            prev.set_parent(self)
             prev.link(curr)
             prev = curr
-        prev.set_parent(self)
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
index fbde70840..7265c2bee 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ from pipecat.observers.base_observer import BaseObserver, FramePushed
 from pipecat.processors.metrics.frame_processor_metrics import FrameProcessorMetrics
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.task_manager import BaseTaskManager
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_event import WatchdogEvent
-from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_priority_queue import (
-    WatchdogPriorityCancelSentinel,
-    WatchdogPriorityQueue,
-)
+from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_priority_queue import WatchdogPriorityQueue
 from pipecat.utils.asyncio.watchdog_queue import WatchdogQueue
 from pipecat.utils.base_object import BaseObject
 
@@ -169,7 +166,6 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
             **kwargs: Additional arguments passed to parent class.
         """
         super().__init__(name=name)
-        self._parent: Optional["FrameProcessor"] = None
         self._prev: Optional["FrameProcessor"] = None
         self._next: Optional["FrameProcessor"] = None
 
@@ -482,30 +478,6 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
         processor._prev = self
         logger.debug(f"Linking {self} -> {self._next}")
 
-    def get_event_loop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
-        """Get the event loop used by this processor.
-
-        Returns:
-            The asyncio event loop.
-        """
-        return self.task_manager.get_event_loop()
-
-    def set_parent(self, parent: "FrameProcessor"):
-        """Set the parent processor for this processor.
-
-        Args:
-            parent: The parent processor.
-        """
-        self._parent = parent
-
-    def get_parent(self) -> Optional["FrameProcessor"]:
-        """Get the parent processor.
-
-        Returns:
-            The parent processor, or None if no parent is set.
-        """
-        return self._parent
-
     def get_clock(self) -> BaseClock:
         """Get the clock used by this processor.
 
@@ -519,6 +491,14 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
             raise Exception(f"{self} Clock is still not initialized.")
         return self._clock
 
+    def get_event_loop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
+        """Get the event loop used by this processor.
+
+        Returns:
+            The asyncio event loop.
+        """
+        return self.task_manager.get_event_loop()
+
     async def queue_frame(
         self,
         frame: Frame,