diff --git a/pingora-core/src/protocols/digest.rs b/pingora-core/src/protocols/digest.rs
index fd142114c..e080a89ab 100644
--- a/pingora-core/src/protocols/digest.rs
+++ b/pingora-core/src/protocols/digest.rs
@@ -77,17 +77,6 @@ impl SocketDigest {
             local_addr: OnceCell::new(),
         }
     }
-    pub fn new(
-        raw_fd: std::os::unix::io::RawFd,
-        peer_addr: Option<SocketAddr>,
-        local_addr: Option<SocketAddr>,
-    ) -> SocketDigest {
-        SocketDigest {
-            raw_fd,
-            peer_addr: OnceCell::with_value(peer_addr),
-            local_addr: OnceCell::with_value(local_addr),
-        }
-    }
 
     pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> Option<&SocketAddr> {
         self.peer_addr