diff --git a/jetty-core/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpProxy.java b/jetty-core/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpProxy.java
index 033cd0bf178..c52a523b2fc 100644
--- a/jetty-core/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpProxy.java
+++ b/jetty-core/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpProxy.java
@@ -338,11 +338,5 @@ public class HttpProxy extends ProxyConfiguration.Proxy
         {
             promise.failed(x);
         }
-
-        private void setEndPoint(EndPoint endPoint)
-        {
-            HttpConversation conversation = ((HttpRequest)request).getConversation();
-            conversation.setAttribute(EndPoint.class.getName(), endPoint);
-        }
     }
 }