diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index 94446b1db5afa3..2d5e9ac8584fe4 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -7414,22 +7414,6 @@ impl Bank {
         debug!("Added program {} under {:?}", name, program_id);
     }
 
-    /// Remove a builtin instruction processor if it already exists
-    pub fn remove_builtin(&mut self, program_id: &Pubkey) {
-        debug!("Removing program {}", program_id);
-        // Don't remove the account since the bank expects the account state to
-        // be idempotent
-        if let Some(position) = self
-            .builtin_programs
-            .vec
-            .iter()
-            .position(|entry| entry.0 == *program_id)
-        {
-            self.builtin_programs.vec.remove(position);
-        }
-        debug!("Removed program {}", program_id);
-    }
-
     pub fn add_precompile(&mut self, program_id: &Pubkey) {
         debug!("Adding precompiled program {}", program_id);
         self.add_precompiled_account(program_id);