diff --git a/surefire-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/api/testset/TestListResolver.java b/surefire-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/api/testset/TestListResolver.java
index f8ebb1bdbc..bae7c2924d 100644
--- a/surefire-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/api/testset/TestListResolver.java
+++ b/surefire-api/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/surefire/api/testset/TestListResolver.java
@@ -146,11 +146,6 @@ public static TestListResolver optionallyWildcardFilter( TestListResolver resolv
         return resolver.hasMethodPatterns() ? resolver : WILDCARD;
     }
 
-    public static TestListResolver getWildcard()
-    {
-        return WILDCARD;
-    }
-
     public static TestListResolver getEmptyTestListResolver()
     {
         return EMPTY;