diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/collections/AbstractIterator.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/collections/AbstractIterator.kt
index 1f0c07e8e3f..40752e3634d 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/collections/AbstractIterator.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/collections/AbstractIterator.kt
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractIterator<T>: Iterator<T> {
         return nextValue as T
     }
 
-    /** Returns the next element in the iteration without advancing the iteration */
-    fun peek(): T {
-        if (!hasNext()) throw NoSuchElementException()
-        return nextValue as T;
-    }
-
     private fun tryToComputeNext(): Boolean {
         state = State.Failed
         computeNext();