diff --git a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/util/TelephonyUtils.java b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/util/TelephonyUtils.java
index 1252965406883..3c799e0bfeea4 100644
--- a/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/util/TelephonyUtils.java
+++ b/telephony/common/com/android/internal/telephony/util/TelephonyUtils.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.PersistableBundle;
-import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 
@@ -74,11 +73,6 @@ public final class TelephonyUtils {
         return cur == null ? Collections.emptyList() : cur;
     }
 
-    /** Throws a {@link RuntimeException} that wrapps the {@link RemoteException}. */
-    public static RuntimeException rethrowAsRuntimeException(RemoteException remoteException) {
-        throw new RuntimeException(remoteException);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns a {@link ComponentInfo} from the {@link ResolveInfo},
      * or throws an {@link IllegalStateException} if not available.