diff --git a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
index e41ab6d669d..9ecc6084596 100644
--- a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
+++ b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
@@ -112,12 +112,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual std::vector<WalletDestination> MarkUnusedAddresses(const CScript& script) { return {}; }
 
-    /** Sets up the key generation stuff, i.e. generates new HD seeds and sets them as active.
-      * Returns false if already setup or setup fails, true if setup is successful
-      * Set force=true to make it re-setup if already setup, used for upgrades
-      */
-    virtual bool SetupGeneration(bool force = false) { return false; }
-
     /* Returns true if HD is enabled */
     virtual bool IsHDEnabled() const { return false; }
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index af1a20dacb5..bdfe8d66592 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -2870,7 +2870,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<CWallet> CWallet::Create(WalletContext& context, const std::stri
 
         if ((wallet_creation_flags & WALLET_FLAG_EXTERNAL_SIGNER) || !(wallet_creation_flags & (WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS | WALLET_FLAG_BLANK_WALLET))) {
             walletInstance->SetupDescriptorScriptPubKeyMans();
-            // SetupDescriptorScriptPubKeyMans already calls SetupGeneration for us so we don't need to call SetupGeneration separately
         }
 
         if (chain) {