diff --git a/src/query/plan/operator.cpp b/src/query/plan/operator.cpp
index 0086506ae..9971146de 100644
--- a/src/query/plan/operator.cpp
+++ b/src/query/plan/operator.cpp
@@ -745,24 +745,6 @@ std::vector<Symbol> ExpandVariable::ModifiedSymbols(
 
 namespace {
 
-size_t UnwrapDegreeResult(storage::Result<size_t> maybe_degree) {
-  if (maybe_degree.HasError()) {
-    switch (maybe_degree.GetError()) {
-      case storage::Error::DELETED_OBJECT:
-        throw QueryRuntimeException("Trying to get degree of a deleted node.");
-      case storage::Error::NONEXISTENT_OBJECT:
-        throw query::QueryRuntimeException(
-            "Trying to get degree from a node that doesn't exist.");
-      case storage::Error::SERIALIZATION_ERROR:
-      case storage::Error::VERTEX_HAS_EDGES:
-      case storage::Error::PROPERTIES_DISABLED:
-        throw QueryRuntimeException(
-            "Unexpected error when getting node degree.");
-    }
-  }
-  return *maybe_degree;
-}
-
 /**
  * Helper function that returns an iterable over
  * <EdgeAtom::Direction, EdgeAccessor> pairs