1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/java/java_string_field_lite.cc b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/java/java_string_field_lite.cc
index 032715b7..092e3c29 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/java/java_string_field_lite.cc
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/java/java_string_field_lite.cc
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ void SetPrimitiveVariables(const FieldDescriptor* descriptor,
       GenerateSetBitToLocal(messageBitIndex);
 }
 
-bool CheckUtf8(const FieldDescriptor* descriptor) {
-  return descriptor->file()->options().java_string_check_utf8();
-}
-
 }  // namespace
 
 // ===================================================================