diff --git a/sstables/sstables.hh b/sstables/sstables.hh
index ea8ccc1b91..257eb6c62b 100644
--- a/sstables/sstables.hh
+++ b/sstables/sstables.hh
@@ -642,12 +642,6 @@ private:
 public:
     future<> read_toc();
 
-    shareable_components& get_shared_components() {
-        return *_components;
-    }
-    const shareable_components& get_shared_components() const {
-        return *_components;
-    }
     schema_ptr get_schema() const {
         return _schema;
     }