diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/dom.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/dom.ts
index d92f9ac5f1f..87c0ac44b68 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/dom.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/dom.ts
@@ -22,15 +22,6 @@ export function clearNode(node: HTMLElement): void {
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * @deprecated use `node.remove()` instead
- */
-export function removeNode(node: HTMLElement): void {
-	if (node.parentNode) {
-		node.parentNode.removeChild(node);
-	}
-}
-
 export function isInDOM(node: Node | null): boolean {
 	while (node) {
 		if (node === document.body) {