diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index e40a273257..0b4f0dbb4c 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -1101,11 +1101,6 @@ static MempoolAcceptResult AcceptToMemoryPoolWithTime(const CChainParams& chainp
     return result;
 }
 
-MempoolAcceptResult AcceptToMemoryPool(CTxMemPool& pool, const CTransactionRef &tx, bool bypass_limits, bool test_accept)
-{
-    return AcceptToMemoryPool(::ChainstateActive(), pool, tx, bypass_limits, test_accept);
-}
-
 MempoolAcceptResult AcceptToMemoryPool(CChainState& active_chainstate, CTxMemPool& pool, const CTransactionRef& tx, bool bypass_limits, bool test_accept)
 {
     assert(std::addressof(::ChainstateActive()) == std::addressof(active_chainstate));
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index 80ef0eaa7d..739f4f1d99 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@ struct MempoolAcceptResult {
  * @param[in]  bypass_limits   When true, don't enforce mempool fee limits.
  * @param[in]  test_accept     When true, run validation checks but don't submit to mempool.
  */
-MempoolAcceptResult AcceptToMemoryPool(CTxMemPool& pool, const CTransactionRef& tx,
-                                       bool bypass_limits, bool test_accept=false) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
 MempoolAcceptResult AcceptToMemoryPool(CChainState& active_chainstate, CTxMemPool& pool, const CTransactionRef& tx,
                                        bool bypass_limits, bool test_accept=false) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);