diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/VanillaChronicleHash.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/VanillaChronicleHash.java
index 49ec33b72..5286fc2ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/VanillaChronicleHash.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/VanillaChronicleHash.java
@@ -664,10 +664,6 @@ public abstract class VanillaChronicleHash<K,
         }
     }
 
-    protected void doClose(Throwable thrown) {
-
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean isOpen() {
         return !resources.closed();