diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/tv/TvInputHardwareManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/tv/TvInputHardwareManager.java
index 580b4d62bdd06..077f8d527ab51 100755
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/tv/TvInputHardwareManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/tv/TvInputHardwareManager.java
@@ -1124,18 +1124,6 @@ class TvInputHardwareManager implements TvInputHal.Callback {
             }
         }
 
-        private boolean setTvMessageEnabled(int deviceId, TvStreamConfig streamConfig, int type,
-                boolean enabled) {
-            synchronized (mImplLock) {
-                if (mReleased) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-
-                return mHal.setTvMessageEnabled(deviceId, streamConfig, type, enabled)
-                        == TvInputHal.SUCCESS;
-            }
-        }
-
         private boolean startCapture(Surface surface, TvStreamConfig config) {
             synchronized (mImplLock) {
                 if (mReleased) {