diff --git a/flow-plugins/flow-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/plugin/maven/Fragment.java b/flow-plugins/flow-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/plugin/maven/Fragment.java
index 3fcce08b2cb..9a939d1e576 100644
--- a/flow-plugins/flow-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/plugin/maven/Fragment.java
+++ b/flow-plugins/flow-maven-plugin/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/plugin/maven/Fragment.java
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
  *
  * @author Vaadin Ltd
  * @since 1.0.
+ * @deprecated Unused. Will be removed without replacement
  */
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
 public class Fragment {
     protected String name;
     protected final Set<String> files = new HashSet<>();
diff --git a/flow-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/internal/ReflectTools.java b/flow-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/internal/ReflectTools.java
index e49c0368a1c..736f659fabe 100644
--- a/flow-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/internal/ReflectTools.java
+++ b/flow-server/src/main/java/com/vaadin/flow/internal/ReflectTools.java
@@ -68,6 +68,33 @@ public class ReflectTools implements Serializable {
 
     private static final Predicate<Method> IS_SYNTHETIC = Method::isSynthetic;
 
+    /**
+     * Locates the method in the given class. Returns null if the method is not
+     * found. Throws an ExceptionInInitializerError if there is a problem
+     * locating the method as this is mainly called from static blocks.
+     *
+     * @param cls
+     *            Class that contains the method
+     * @param methodName
+     *            The name of the method
+     * @param parameterTypes
+     *            The parameter types for the method.
+     * @return A reference to the method
+     * @throws ExceptionInInitializerError
+     *             Wraps any exception in an {@link ExceptionInInitializerError}
+     *             so this method can be called from a static initializer.
+     * @deprecated Unused. Will be removed without replacement.
+     */
+    @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
+    public static Method findMethod(Class<?> cls, String methodName,
+                                    Class<?>... parameterTypes) throws ExceptionInInitializerError {
+        try {
+            return cls.getDeclaredMethod(methodName, parameterTypes);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new ExceptionInInitializerError(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the value of the java field.
      * <p>