diff --git a/java/gandiva/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/gandiva/expression/ArrowTypeHelper.java b/java/gandiva/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/gandiva/expression/ArrowTypeHelper.java
index 86cf44febe826..fd1be362b8404 100644
--- a/java/gandiva/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/gandiva/expression/ArrowTypeHelper.java
+++ b/java/gandiva/src/main/java/org/apache/arrow/gandiva/expression/ArrowTypeHelper.java
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ private static void initArrowTypeDate(ArrowType.Date dateType,
     }
   }
 
-  private static void initArrowTypeStruct(ArrowType.Struct structType,
-                                        GandivaTypes.ExtGandivaType.Builder builder) {
-    builder.setType(GandivaTypes.GandivaType.STRUCT);
-  }
-
   private static void initArrowTypeList(ArrowType.List listType,
                                         ArrowType subType,
                                         GandivaTypes.ExtGandivaType.Builder builder) throws GandivaException {