diff --git a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.cpp b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.cpp
index 30742753602..d42ce4adb08 100644
--- a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.cpp
@@ -1173,15 +1173,6 @@ std::vector<WalletDestination> DescriptorScriptPubKeyMan::MarkUnusedAddresses(co
     return result;
 }
 
-void DescriptorScriptPubKeyMan::AddDescriptorKey(const CKey& key, const CPubKey &pubkey)
-{
-    LOCK(cs_desc_man);
-    WalletBatch batch(m_storage.GetDatabase());
-    if (!AddDescriptorKeyWithDB(batch, key, pubkey)) {
-        throw std::runtime_error(std::string(__func__) + ": writing descriptor private key failed");
-    }
-}
-
 bool DescriptorScriptPubKeyMan::AddDescriptorKeyWithDB(WalletBatch& batch, const CKey& key, const CPubKey &pubkey)
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_desc_man);
diff --git a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
index 5c977b12d40..b41bd50cfd2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
+++ b/src/wallet/scriptpubkeyman.h
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ private:
 
     void Load();
 
-    void AddDescriptorKey(const CKey& key, const CPubKey &pubkey);
     void UpdateWithSigningProvider(WalletBatch& batch, const FlatSigningProvider& signing_provider) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_desc_man);
 
     //! Setup descriptors based on the given CExtKey