diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint.rs
index f49833ce7..0ea5e1a6a 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint.rs
@@ -216,12 +216,6 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    /// Return the checkpoint list for this verifier.
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub(crate) fn list(&self) -> &CheckpointList {
-        &self.checkpoint_list
-    }
-
     /// Return the current verifier's progress.
     ///
     /// If verification has not started yet, returns `BeforeGenesis`,