diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
index 69f6e4581a..23e5cbed72 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
@@ -1198,10 +1198,6 @@ public class IntentManager
 
             return completed;
         }
-
-        protected void writeBatch(BatchWrite batchWrite) {
-            store.batchWrite(batchWrite);
-        }
     }
 
     // TODO: better naming