diff --git a/rust/src/http2/decompression.rs b/rust/src/http2/decompression.rs
index 33aefb287613..77173a612bde 100644
--- a/rust/src/http2/decompression.rs
+++ b/rust/src/http2/decompression.rs
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ impl HTTP2cursor {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "debug-validate")]
-    pub fn position(&self) -> u64 {
-        return self.cursor.position();
-    }
-
     pub fn set_position(&mut self, pos: u64) {
         return self.cursor.set_position(pos);
     }