diff --git a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/deserialization/KotlinDeserializedJvmSymbolsProvider.kt b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/deserialization/KotlinDeserializedJvmSymbolsProvider.kt
index 71b8cf07540..f29d3e8cfc2 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/deserialization/KotlinDeserializedJvmSymbolsProvider.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/java/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/java/deserialization/KotlinDeserializedJvmSymbolsProvider.kt
@@ -401,8 +401,5 @@ class KotlinDeserializedJvmSymbolsProvider(
         }!!
     }
 
-    private fun findRegularClass(classId: ClassId): FirRegularClass? =
-        getClassLikeSymbolByFqName(classId)?.fir as? FirRegularClass
-
     override fun getPackage(fqName: FqName): FqName? = null
 }