diff --git a/poi-ooxml/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SheetDataWriter.java b/poi-ooxml/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SheetDataWriter.java
index 2981bbbad1..b25c5422b8 100644
--- a/poi-ooxml/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SheetDataWriter.java
+++ b/poi-ooxml/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/streaming/SheetDataWriter.java
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ public class SheetDataWriter implements Closeable {
      * Create a writer for the sheet data.
      *
      * @param  fd the file to write to
+     * @deprecated this method is due to be made non-public, probably protected
      */
+    @Removal(version = "6.0.0")
+    //make this protected or private in POI 6.0.0 - no need for this to be public
     public Writer createWriter(File fd) throws IOException {
         FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(fd);
         OutputStream decorated;
@@ -188,13 +191,6 @@ public class SheetDataWriter implements Closeable {
         return _numberLastFlushedRow;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
-        if (_fd.exists() && !_fd.delete()) {
-            LOG.atError().log("Can't delete temporary encryption file: {}", _fd);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Write a row to the file
      *