diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala
index ae96ad9c2171..6ab935a93b77 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Definitions.scala
@@ -880,7 +880,6 @@ class Definitions {
 
   @tu lazy val QuotedRuntimePatterns: Symbol = requiredModule("scala.quoted.runtime.Patterns")
     @tu lazy val QuotedRuntimePatterns_patternHole: Symbol = QuotedRuntimePatterns.requiredMethod("patternHole")
-    @tu lazy val QuotedRuntimePatterns_patternHigherOrderHole: Symbol = QuotedRuntimePatterns.requiredMethod("patternHigherOrderHole")
     @tu lazy val QuotedRuntimePatterns_higherOrderHole: Symbol = QuotedRuntimePatterns.requiredMethod("higherOrderHole")
     @tu lazy val QuotedRuntimePatterns_patternTypeAnnot: ClassSymbol = QuotedRuntimePatterns.requiredClass("patternType")
     @tu lazy val QuotedRuntimePatterns_fromAboveAnnot: ClassSymbol = QuotedRuntimePatterns.requiredClass("fromAbove")