diff --git a/call/adaptation/video_stream_adapter.cc b/call/adaptation/video_stream_adapter.cc
index b224e3e4d2..7b15473ecc 100644
--- a/call/adaptation/video_stream_adapter.cc
+++ b/call/adaptation/video_stream_adapter.cc
@@ -349,11 +349,6 @@ const VideoAdaptationCounters& VideoStreamAdapter::adaptation_counters() const {
   return source_restrictor_->adaptation_counters();
 }
 
-const BalancedDegradationSettings& VideoStreamAdapter::balanced_settings()
-    const {
-  return balanced_settings_;
-}
-
 void VideoStreamAdapter::ClearRestrictions() {
   // Invalidate any previously returned Adaptation.
   ++adaptation_validation_id_;
diff --git a/call/adaptation/video_stream_adapter.h b/call/adaptation/video_stream_adapter.h
index a2dea157bb..1f44dd59e6 100644
--- a/call/adaptation/video_stream_adapter.h
+++ b/call/adaptation/video_stream_adapter.h
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ class VideoStreamAdapter {
 
   VideoSourceRestrictions source_restrictions() const;
   const VideoAdaptationCounters& adaptation_counters() const;
-  // TODO(hbos): Can we get rid of any external dependencies on
-  // BalancedDegradationPreference? How the adaptor generates possible next
-  // steps for adaptation should be an implementation detail. Can the relevant
-  // information be inferred from AdaptationTargetOrReason?
-  const BalancedDegradationSettings& balanced_settings() const;
   void ClearRestrictions();
 
   // TODO(hbos): Setting the degradation preference should not clear