diff --git a/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp b/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
index 88f7c6d7..11e52989 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ TEST (ledger, genesis_balance)
 	auto transaction = store.tx_begin_write ();
 	auto balance = ledger.account_balance (transaction, nano::dev::genesis->account ());
 	ASSERT_EQ (nano::dev::constants.genesis_amount, balance);
-	auto amount = ledger.amount (transaction, nano::dev::genesis->account ());
-	ASSERT_EQ (nano::dev::constants.genesis_amount, amount);
 	auto info = ledger.account_info (transaction, nano::dev::genesis->account ());
 	ASSERT_TRUE (info);
 	ASSERT_EQ (1, ledger.cache.account_count);
diff --git a/nano/secure/ledger.cpp b/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
index 0fc1ecd6..b4858da2 100644
--- a/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
+++ b/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
@@ -1192,13 +1192,6 @@ std::optional<nano::account_info> nano::ledger::account_info (store::transaction
 	return store.account.get (transaction, account);
 }
 
-// Return amount decrease or increase for block
-nano::uint128_t nano::ledger::amount (store::transaction const & transaction_a, nano::account const & account_a)
-{
-	release_assert (account_a == constants.genesis->account ());
-	return nano::dev::constants.genesis_amount;
-}
-
 nano::uint128_t nano::ledger::amount (store::transaction const & transaction_a, nano::block_hash const & hash_a)
 {
 	auto block (store.block.get (transaction_a, hash_a));
diff --git a/nano/secure/ledger.hpp b/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
index 6cabac2e..b11781ab 100644
--- a/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
+++ b/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public:
 	 * Return account containing hash, returns zero account if account can not be found
 	 */
 	nano::account account_safe (store::transaction const &, nano::block_hash const &) const;
-	nano::uint128_t amount (store::transaction const &, nano::account const &);
 	nano::uint128_t amount (store::transaction const &, nano::block_hash const &);
 	/** Safe for previous block, but block hash_a must exist */
 	nano::uint128_t amount_safe (store::transaction const &, nano::block_hash const & hash_a, bool &) const;