diff --git a/src/main/starlark/builtins_bzl/common/java/java_semantics.bzl b/src/main/starlark/builtins_bzl/common/java/java_semantics.bzl
index 17f95d07bc393c..eb492ca79c7c4f 100644
--- a/src/main/starlark/builtins_bzl/common/java/java_semantics.bzl
+++ b/src/main/starlark/builtins_bzl/common/java/java_semantics.bzl
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ Java Semantics
 def _postprocess(ctx, base_info):
     return base_info.java_info
 
-def _check_proto_registry_collision(ctx):
-    pass
-
 def _find_java_toolchain(ctx):
     return ctx.toolchains["@bazel_tools//tools/jdk:toolchain_type"].java
 
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ semantics = struct(
     ],
     ALLOWED_RULES_IN_DEPS_WITH_WARNING = [],
     LINT_PROGRESS_MESSAGE = "Running Android Lint for: %{label}",
-    check_proto_registry_collision = _check_proto_registry_collision,
     JAVA_STUB_TEMPLATE_LABEL = "@bazel_tools//tools/jdk:java_stub_template.txt",
     BUILD_INFO_TRANSLATOR_LABEL = None,
     JAVA_TEST_RUNNER_LABEL = "@bazel_tools//tools/jdk:TestRunner",