diff --git a/core/java/android/view/TextureView.java b/core/java/android/view/TextureView.java
index 1a712c3916db7..b2e2505f5c5b4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/TextureView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/TextureView.java
@@ -355,17 +355,6 @@ public class TextureView extends View {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @hide
-     */
-    @Override
-    protected void destroyHardwareResources() {
-        super.destroyHardwareResources();
-        destroySurface();
-        invalidateParentCaches();
-        invalidate(true);
-    }
-
     HardwareLayer getHardwareLayer() {
         if (mLayer == null) {
             if (mAttachInfo == null || mAttachInfo.mHardwareRenderer == null) {