diff --git a/lib/ui/painting/engine_layer.h b/lib/ui/painting/engine_layer.h
index 3b40a3e1e64e1..58bfdecbfd00c 100644
--- a/lib/ui/painting/engine_layer.h
+++ b/lib/ui/painting/engine_layer.h
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ class EngineLayer : public RefCountedDartWrappable<EngineLayer> {
 
   size_t GetAllocationSize() const override;
 
-  static fml::RefPtr<EngineLayer> MakeRetained(
-      std::shared_ptr<flutter::ContainerLayer> layer) {
-    return fml::MakeRefCounted<EngineLayer>(layer);
-  }
-
   static void MakeRetained(Dart_Handle dart_handle,
                            std::shared_ptr<flutter::ContainerLayer> layer) {
     auto engine_layer = fml::MakeRefCounted<EngineLayer>(layer);