diff --git a/src/core/SkGlyphRunPainter.cpp b/src/core/SkGlyphRunPainter.cpp
index 94f373acf8..c6f9806232 100644
--- a/src/core/SkGlyphRunPainter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/SkGlyphRunPainter.cpp
@@ -256,11 +256,6 @@ auto SkGlyphRunListPainter::ensureBuffers(const SkGlyphRunList& glyphRunList) ->
     return ScopedBuffers(this, size);
 }
 
-SkGlyphRunListPainter::ScopedBuffers
-SkGlyphRunListPainter::ensureBuffers(const SkGlyphRun& glyphRun) {
-    return ScopedBuffers(this, glyphRun.runSize());
-}
-
 #if SK_SUPPORT_GPU
 // -- GrTextContext --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SkPMColor4f generate_filtered_color(const SkPaint& paint, const GrColorInfo& colorInfo) {
diff --git a/src/core/SkGlyphRunPainter.h b/src/core/SkGlyphRunPainter.h
index 5866a9f52c..b2d50ab04f 100644
--- a/src/core/SkGlyphRunPainter.h
+++ b/src/core/SkGlyphRunPainter.h
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ private:
 
     ScopedBuffers SK_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT ensureBuffers(const SkGlyphRunList& glyphRunList);
 
-    // TODO: Remove once I can hoist ensureBuffers above the list for loop in all cases.
-    ScopedBuffers SK_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT ensureBuffers(const SkGlyphRun& glyphRun);
-
     // The props as on the actual device.
     const SkSurfaceProps fDeviceProps;
     // The props for when the bitmap device can't draw LCD text.