diff --git a/crates/re_renderer/src/resource_managers/texture_manager.rs b/crates/re_renderer/src/resource_managers/texture_manager.rs
index b31f2e01f0dc6..400e575a6b424 100644
--- a/crates/re_renderer/src/resource_managers/texture_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/re_renderer/src/resource_managers/texture_manager.rs
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ use super::ResourceManagerError;
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GpuTexture2DHandle(Option<GpuTexture>);
 
-impl GpuTexture2DHandle {
-    pub fn invalid() -> Self {
-        Self(None)
-    }
-}
-
 /// Data required to create a texture 2d resource.
 ///
 /// It is *not* stored along side the resulting texture resource!