diff --git a/backend/remote/backend_common.go b/backend/remote/backend_common.go
index 15f59ac477..4e64830f2f 100644
--- a/backend/remote/backend_common.go
+++ b/backend/remote/backend_common.go
@@ -227,57 +227,6 @@ func (b *Remote) parseVariableValues(op *backend.Operation) (terraform.InputValu
 	return result, diags
 }
 
-func (b *Remote) costEstimation(stopCtx, cancelCtx context.Context, op *backend.Operation, r *tfe.Run) error {
-	if r.CostEstimation == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if b.CLI != nil {
-		b.CLI.Output("\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n")
-	}
-
-	logs, err := b.client.CostEstimations.Logs(stopCtx, r.CostEstimation.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return generalError("Failed to retrieve cost estimation logs", err)
-	}
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(logs)
-
-	// Retrieve the cost estimation to get its current status.
-	ce, err := b.client.CostEstimations.Read(stopCtx, r.CostEstimation.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return generalError("Failed to retrieve cost estimation", err)
-	}
-
-	msgPrefix := "Cost estimation"
-	if b.CLI != nil {
-		b.CLI.Output(b.Colorize().Color(msgPrefix + ":\n"))
-	}
-
-	for scanner.Scan() {
-		if b.CLI != nil {
-			b.CLI.Output(b.Colorize().Color(scanner.Text()))
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
-		return generalError("Failed to read logs", err)
-	}
-
-	switch ce.Status {
-	case tfe.CostEstimationFinished:
-		if len(r.PolicyChecks) == 0 && r.HasChanges && op.Type == backend.OperationTypeApply && b.CLI != nil {
-			b.CLI.Output("\n------------------------------------------------------------------------")
-		}
-		return nil
-	case tfe.CostEstimationErrored:
-		return fmt.Errorf(msgPrefix + " errored.")
-	case tfe.CostEstimationCanceled:
-		return fmt.Errorf(msgPrefix + " canceled.")
-	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unknown or unexpected cost estimation state: %s", ce.Status)
-	}
-}
-
 func (b *Remote) checkPolicy(stopCtx, cancelCtx context.Context, op *backend.Operation, r *tfe.Run) error {
 	if b.CLI != nil {
 		b.CLI.Output("\n------------------------------------------------------------------------\n")
diff --git a/backend/remote/backend_mock.go b/backend/remote/backend_mock.go
index 31b63131bd..8985dd0e32 100644
--- a/backend/remote/backend_mock.go
+++ b/backend/remote/backend_mock.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 type mockClient struct {
 	Applies               *mockApplies
 	ConfigurationVersions *mockConfigurationVersions
-	CostEstimations       *mockCostEstimations
 	Organizations         *mockOrganizations
 	Plans                 *mockPlans
 	PolicyChecks          *mockPolicyChecks
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ func newMockClient() *mockClient {
 	c := &mockClient{}
 	c.Applies = newMockApplies(c)
 	c.ConfigurationVersions = newMockConfigurationVersions(c)
-	c.CostEstimations = newMockCostEstimations(c)
 	c.Organizations = newMockOrganizations(c)
 	c.Plans = newMockPlans(c)
 	c.PolicyChecks = newMockPolicyChecks(c)
@@ -214,84 +212,6 @@ func (m *mockConfigurationVersions) Upload(ctx context.Context, url, path string
 	return nil
 }
 
-type mockCostEstimations struct {
-	client      *mockClient
-	estimations map[string]*tfe.CostEstimation
-	logs        map[string]string
-}
-
-func newMockCostEstimations(client *mockClient) *mockCostEstimations {
-	return &mockCostEstimations{
-		client:      client,
-		estimations: make(map[string]*tfe.CostEstimation),
-		logs:        make(map[string]string),
-	}
-}
-
-// create is a helper function to create a mock cost estimation that uses the
-// configured working directory to find the logfile.
-func (m *mockCostEstimations) create(cvID, workspaceID string) (*tfe.CostEstimation, error) {
-	id := generateID("ce-")
-
-	ce := &tfe.CostEstimation{
-		ID:     id,
-		Status: tfe.CostEstimationQueued,
-	}
-
-	w, ok := m.client.Workspaces.workspaceIDs[workspaceID]
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, tfe.ErrResourceNotFound
-	}
-
-	logfile := filepath.Join(
-		m.client.ConfigurationVersions.uploadPaths[cvID],
-		w.WorkingDirectory,
-		"ce.log",
-	)
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat(logfile); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	m.logs[ce.ID] = logfile
-	m.estimations[ce.ID] = ce
-
-	return ce, nil
-}
-
-func (m *mockCostEstimations) Read(ctx context.Context, costEstimationID string) (*tfe.CostEstimation, error) {
-	ce, ok := m.estimations[costEstimationID]
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, tfe.ErrResourceNotFound
-	}
-	return ce, nil
-}
-
-func (m *mockCostEstimations) Logs(ctx context.Context, costEstimationID string) (io.Reader, error) {
-	ce, ok := m.estimations[costEstimationID]
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, tfe.ErrResourceNotFound
-	}
-
-	logfile, ok := m.logs[ce.ID]
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, tfe.ErrResourceNotFound
-	}
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat(logfile); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return bytes.NewBufferString("logfile does not exist"), nil
-	}
-
-	logs, err := ioutil.ReadFile(logfile)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	ce.Status = tfe.CostEstimationFinished
-
-	return bytes.NewBuffer(logs), nil
-}
-
 // mockInput is a mock implementation of terraform.UIInput.
 type mockInput struct {
 	answers map[string]string
@@ -732,25 +652,19 @@ func (m *mockRuns) Create(ctx context.Context, options tfe.RunCreateOptions) (*t
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	ce, err := m.client.CostEstimations.create(options.ConfigurationVersion.ID, options.Workspace.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	pc, err := m.client.PolicyChecks.create(options.ConfigurationVersion.ID, options.Workspace.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	r := &tfe.Run{
-		ID:             generateID("run-"),
-		Actions:        &tfe.RunActions{IsCancelable: true},
-		Apply:          a,
-		CostEstimation: ce,
-		HasChanges:     false,
-		Permissions:    &tfe.RunPermissions{},
-		Plan:           p,
-		Status:         tfe.RunPending,
+		ID:          generateID("run-"),
+		Actions:     &tfe.RunActions{IsCancelable: true},
+		Apply:       a,
+		HasChanges:  false,
+		Permissions: &tfe.RunPermissions{},
+		Plan:        p,
+		Status:      tfe.RunPending,
 	}
 
 	if pc != nil {
diff --git a/backend/remote/backend_plan.go b/backend/remote/backend_plan.go
index db5495b166..200f7fd8df 100644
--- a/backend/remote/backend_plan.go
+++ b/backend/remote/backend_plan.go
@@ -290,14 +290,6 @@ func (b *Remote) plan(stopCtx, cancelCtx context.Context, op *backend.Operation,
 		return r, nil
 	}
 
-	// Show any cost estimation output.
-	if r.CostEstimation != nil {
-		err = b.costEstimation(stopCtx, cancelCtx, op, r)
-		if err != nil {
-			return r, err
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Check any configured sentinel policies.
 	if len(r.PolicyChecks) > 0 {
 		err = b.checkPolicy(stopCtx, cancelCtx, op, r)
diff --git a/backend/remote/backend_plan_test.go b/backend/remote/backend_plan_test.go
index acf3c4abb6..1a469b85c7 100644
--- a/backend/remote/backend_plan_test.go
+++ b/backend/remote/backend_plan_test.go
@@ -655,40 +655,6 @@ func TestRemote_planWithWorkingDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRemote_costEstimation(t *testing.T) {
-	b, bCleanup := testBackendDefault(t)
-	defer bCleanup()
-
-	op, configCleanup := testOperationPlan(t, "./test-fixtures/plan-cost-estimation")
-	defer configCleanup()
-
-	op.Workspace = backend.DefaultStateName
-
-	run, err := b.Operation(context.Background(), op)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error starting operation: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	<-run.Done()
-	if run.Result != backend.OperationSuccess {
-		t.Fatalf("operation failed: %s", b.CLI.(*cli.MockUi).ErrorWriter.String())
-	}
-	if run.PlanEmpty {
-		t.Fatalf("expected a non-empty plan")
-	}
-
-	output := b.CLI.(*cli.MockUi).OutputWriter.String()
-	if !strings.Contains(output, "Running plan in the remote backend") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected remote backend header in output: %s", output)
-	}
-	if !strings.Contains(output, "SKU") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected cost estimation result in output: %s", output)
-	}
-	if !strings.Contains(output, "1 to add, 0 to change, 0 to destroy") {
-		t.Fatalf("expected plan summary in output: %s", output)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestRemote_planPolicyPass(t *testing.T) {
 	b, bCleanup := testBackendDefault(t)
 	defer bCleanup()
diff --git a/backend/remote/testing.go b/backend/remote/testing.go
index 2213ba18c0..09c5418973 100644
--- a/backend/remote/testing.go
+++ b/backend/remote/testing.go
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ func testBackend(t *testing.T, obj cty.Value) (*Remote, func()) {
 	b.CLI = cli.NewMockUi()
 	b.client.Applies = mc.Applies
 	b.client.ConfigurationVersions = mc.ConfigurationVersions
-	b.client.CostEstimations = mc.CostEstimations
 	b.client.Organizations = mc.Organizations
 	b.client.Plans = mc.Plans
 	b.client.PolicyChecks = mc.PolicyChecks