diff --git a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrDeclarationStorage.kt b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrDeclarationStorage.kt
index 38e26013109..b6661b8ed43 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrDeclarationStorage.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/fir2ir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/backend/Fir2IrDeclarationStorage.kt
@@ -460,10 +460,6 @@ class Fir2IrDeclarationStorage(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun preparePropertySymbol(symbol: FirPropertySymbol): FirPropertySymbol {
-        return prepareProperty(symbol.fir).symbol
-    }
-
     fun getOrCreateIrPropertyByPureField(
         field: FirField,
         irParent: IrDeclarationParent