diff --git a/vpd-manager/include/utility/vpd_specific_utility.hpp b/vpd-manager/include/utility/vpd_specific_utility.hpp
index d72b7f3..a3f8921 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/include/utility/vpd_specific_utility.hpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/include/utility/vpd_specific_utility.hpp
@@ -628,6 +628,8 @@
                                 l_propertyMap.emplace(
                                     l_propertyName,
                                     constants::vpdCollectionNotStarted);
+                                l_propertyMap.emplace("StartTime", 0);
+                                l_propertyMap.emplace("CompletedTime", 0);
                             }
                             else
                             {
@@ -1073,49 +1075,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief API to save current time stamp in PIM.
- *
- * This API will capture current time stamp and save it in progress interface
- * for the given inventory path.
- *
- * @param[in] i_inventoryPath - Inventory path of FRU.
- * @param[in] i_property - Property to save the time.
- */
-inline void saveTimeStampInPim(const std::string& i_inventoryPath,
-                               const std::string& i_property) noexcept
-{
-    if (i_inventoryPath.empty() || i_property.empty())
-    {
-        logging::logMessage("Invalid input parameter. Can't save time in PIM.");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    try
-    {
-        types::ObjectMap l_ObjMap = {std::make_pair(
-            i_inventoryPath,
-            types::InterfaceMap{std::make_pair(
-                constants::vpdCollectionInterface,
-                types::PropertyMap{std::make_pair(
-                    i_property,
-                    types::DbusVariantType{
-                        commonUtility::getCurrentTimeSinceEpoch()})})})};
-
-        if (!dbusUtility::callPIM(move(l_ObjMap)))
-        {
-            logging::logMessage(
-                "Call to PIM failed while saving time for path " +
-                i_inventoryPath);
-        }
-    }
-    catch (const std::exception& l_ex)
-    {
-        logging::logMessage("Failed to save time stamp under PIM for reason: " +
-                            std::string(l_ex.what()));
-    }
-}
-
-/**
  * @brief API to get error code message.
  *
  * @param[in] i_errCode - error code.