diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppLinkAction.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppLinkAction.java
index 8148a97aba6c97..b19335fcee9496 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppLinkAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/CppLinkAction.java
@@ -297,17 +297,6 @@ public ActionContinuationOrResult beginExecution(ActionExecutionContext actionEx
     return new CppLinkActionContinuation(actionExecutionContext, spawnContinuation).execute();
   }
 
-  @Override
-  @ThreadCompatible
-  public ActionResult execute(ActionExecutionContext actionExecutionContext)
-      throws ActionExecutionException, InterruptedException {
-    ActionContinuationOrResult continuation = beginExecution(actionExecutionContext);
-    while (!continuation.isDone()) {
-      continuation = continuation.execute();
-    }
-    return continuation.get();
-  }
-
   private Spawn createSpawn(ActionExecutionContext actionExecutionContext)
       throws ActionExecutionException {
     try {