diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/nio/Buffer.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/nio/Buffer.java
index fa822ad0461..52773dc255b 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/nio/Buffer.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/nio/Buffer.java
@@ -693,13 +693,6 @@ public abstract class Buffer {
         return mark;
     }
 
-    final void truncate() {                             // package-private
-        mark = -1;
-        position = 0;
-        limit = 0;
-        capacity = 0;
-    }
-
     final void discardMark() {                          // package-private
         mark = -1;
     }