diff --git a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
index 344b2b5a7ae..0d16f09750b 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
@@ -382,12 +382,7 @@ Goal::Co DerivationGoal::gaveUpOnSubstitution()
     }
 
     if (!waitees.empty()) co_await Suspend{}; /* to prevent hang (no wake-up event) */
-    co_return inputsRealised();
-}
-
 
-Goal::Co DerivationGoal::inputsRealised()
-{
     trace("all inputs realised");
 
     if (nrFailed != 0) {
diff --git a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
index 652fca0352a..4e9c1451901 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct DerivationGoal : public Goal
     /**
      * Mapping from input derivations + output names to actual store
      * paths. This is filled in by waiteeDone() as each dependency
-     * finishes, before inputsRealised() is reached.
+     * finishes, before `trace("all inputs realised")` is reached.
      */
     std::map<std::pair<StorePath, std::string>, StorePath> inputDrvOutputs;
 
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ struct DerivationGoal : public Goal
     Co init() override;
     Co haveDerivation();
     Co gaveUpOnSubstitution();
-    Co inputsRealised();
     Co tryToBuild();
     virtual Co tryLocalBuild();
     Co buildDone();