diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/commitgraph/GraphCommits.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/commitgraph/GraphCommits.java
index 23234f910..ccf6d0e66 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/commitgraph/GraphCommits.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/commitgraph/GraphCommits.java
@@ -116,13 +116,6 @@ int getOidPosition(RevCommit c) throws MissingObjectException {
 		return commitWithPosition.position;
 	}
 
-	RevCommit getCommit(int oidPos) {
-		if (oidPos < 0 || oidPos >= sortedCommits.size()) {
-			return null;
-		}
-		return sortedCommits.get(oidPos);
-	}
-
 	int getExtraEdgeCnt() {
 		return extraEdgeCnt;
 	}