diff --git a/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.cpp b/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.cpp
index 937e106f..5eaba79b 100644
--- a/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.cpp
+++ b/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.cpp
@@ -1099,27 +1099,6 @@ heap_entry_t *blockstore_heap_t::lock_and_read_entry(object_id oid)
     return obj;
 }
 
-heap_entry_t *blockstore_heap_t::read_locked_entry(object_id oid, uint64_t lsn)
-{
-    auto obj = read_entry(oid);
-    assert(obj);
-    for (auto wr = obj; wr; wr = prev(wr))
-    {
-        if (wr->is_overwrite())
-        {
-            if (lsn == wr->lsn)
-            {
-                return obj;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                obj = prev(wr);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 bool blockstore_heap_t::unlock_entry(object_id oid)
 {
     auto mvcc_it = object_mvcc.find(oid);
diff --git a/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.h b/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.h
index a677865f..ff753c29 100644
--- a/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.h
+++ b/src/blockstore/blockstore_heap.h
@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ public:
     // read an object entry and lock it against removal
     // in the future, may become asynchronous
     heap_entry_t *lock_and_read_entry(object_id oid);
-    // re-read a locked object entry with the given lsn (pointer may be invalidated)
-    heap_entry_t *read_locked_entry(object_id oid, uint64_t lsn);
     // read an object entry without locking it
     heap_entry_t *read_entry(object_id oid);
     // unlock an entry