diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/TaskbarDelegate.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/TaskbarDelegate.java
index aa03e6e00859ede44a0e3242d0b076baa8e36cce..5dd1bd80140bb3a0165dcc0e2cba4cb6ee9b6ebf 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/TaskbarDelegate.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/TaskbarDelegate.java
@@ -495,10 +495,6 @@ public class TaskbarDelegate implements CommandQueue.Callbacks,
         return mBehavior != BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE;
     }
 
-    private boolean isImmersiveMode() {
-        return mBehavior == BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE;
-    }
-
     public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration configuration) {
         mEdgeBackGestureHandler.onConfigurationChanged(configuration);
     }