diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/InstructionTag.qll b/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/InstructionTag.qll
index 311d6c7b92d..c60c726a0c0 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/InstructionTag.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/InstructionTag.qll
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 private import cpp
 
-private predicate fieldIsInitialized(Field field) {
-  exists(ClassAggregateLiteral initList |
-    initList.isInitialized(field)
-  ) or
-  exists(ConstructorFieldInit init |
-    field = init.getTarget()
-  )
-}
-
 newtype TInstructionTag =
   OnlyInstructionTag() or  // Single instruction (not including implicit Load)
   InitializeThisTag() or