diff --git a/src/value_and_place.rs b/src/value_and_place.rs
index ff95141ce90..d4273c0b593 100644
--- a/src/value_and_place.rs
+++ b/src/value_and_place.rs
@@ -674,14 +674,6 @@ fn transmute_scalar<'tcx>(
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn place_opaque_cast(
-        self,
-        fx: &mut FunctionCx<'_, '_, 'tcx>,
-        ty: Ty<'tcx>,
-    ) -> CPlace<'tcx> {
-        CPlace { inner: self.inner, layout: fx.layout_of(ty) }
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn place_field(
         self,
         fx: &mut FunctionCx<'_, '_, 'tcx>,