diff --git a/testing/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/TestingAccessor.java b/testing/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/TestingAccessor.java
index d5b00e025fc0..92dc114d9c60 100644
--- a/testing/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/TestingAccessor.java
+++ b/testing/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/TestingAccessor.java
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@
  * Test helper that allows accessing package-private stuff.
  */
 public final class TestingAccessor {
-  /**
-   * Disable or enable client side census stats features.
-   */
-  public static void setStatsEnabled(
-      AbstractManagedChannelImplBuilder<?> builder, boolean statsEnabled) {
-    builder.setStatsEnabled(statsEnabled);
-  }
 
   /**
    * Disable or enable server side census stats features.