diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index e0e5ad41fee..444edb69763 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ void BlockAssembler::resetBlock()
 Optional<int64_t> BlockAssembler::m_last_block_num_txs{nullopt};
 Optional<int64_t> BlockAssembler::m_last_block_weight{nullopt};
 
-std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> BlockAssembler::CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
-{
-    return CreateNewBlock(::ChainstateActive(), scriptPubKeyIn);
-}
-
 std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> BlockAssembler::CreateNewBlock(CChainState& chainstate, const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
 {
     int64_t nTimeStart = GetTimeMicros();
diff --git a/src/miner.h b/src/miner.h
index 95f267e491a..9cbec35cc5e 100644
--- a/src/miner.h
+++ b/src/miner.h
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ public:
     explicit BlockAssembler(const CTxMemPool& mempool, const CChainParams& params, const Options& options);
 
     /** Construct a new block template with coinbase to scriptPubKeyIn */
-    std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn);
     std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> CreateNewBlock(CChainState& chainstate, const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn);
 
     static Optional<int64_t> m_last_block_num_txs;