diff --git a/types/three/examples/jsm/objects/BatchedMesh.d.ts b/types/three/examples/jsm/objects/BatchedMesh.d.ts
index 977a68e0d..9349e0df0 100644
--- a/types/three/examples/jsm/objects/BatchedMesh.d.ts
+++ b/types/three/examples/jsm/objects/BatchedMesh.d.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ declare class BatchedMesh extends Mesh<BufferGeometry, Material> {
     getBoundingBoxAt(id: number, target: Box3): Box3;
     getBoundingSphereAt(id: number, target: Sphere): Sphere;
 
-    optimize(): never; // Not implemented
-
     setMatrixAt(geometryId: number, matrix: Matrix4): this;
     getMatrixAt(geometryId: number, matrix: Matrix4): Matrix4;
     setVisibleAt(geometryId: number, value: boolean): this;