diff --git a/js/public/Realm.h b/js/public/Realm.h
index c3b0d20901be..9489e460517b 100644
--- a/js/public/Realm.h
+++ b/js/public/Realm.h
@@ -23,14 +23,13 @@ namespace js {
 namespace gc {
 JS_PUBLIC_API void TraceRealm(JSTracer* trc, JS::Realm* realm,
                               const char* name);
-JS_PUBLIC_API bool RealmNeedsSweep(JS::Realm* realm);
 }  // namespace gc
 }  // namespace js
 
 namespace JS {
 class JS_PUBLIC_API AutoRequireNoGC;
 
-// Each Realm holds a strong reference to its GlobalObject, and vice versa.
+// Each Realm holds a weak reference to its GlobalObject.
 template <>
 struct GCPolicy<Realm*> : public NonGCPointerPolicy<Realm*> {
   static void trace(JSTracer* trc, Realm** vp, const char* name) {
@@ -38,9 +37,6 @@ struct GCPolicy<Realm*> : public NonGCPointerPolicy<Realm*> {
       ::js::gc::TraceRealm(trc, *vp, name);
     }
   }
-  static bool needsSweep(Realm** vp) {
-    return *vp && ::js::gc::RealmNeedsSweep(*vp);
-  }
 };
 
 // Get the current realm, if any. The ECMAScript spec calls this "the current
diff --git a/js/src/vm/Realm-inl.h b/js/src/vm/Realm-inl.h
index f1827e6c6667..4c4fd9f16c10 100644
--- a/js/src/vm/Realm-inl.h
+++ b/js/src/vm/Realm-inl.h
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ js::GlobalObject* JS::Realm::maybeGlobal() const {
   return global_;
 }
 
-inline bool JS::Realm::globalIsAboutToBeFinalized() {
-  MOZ_ASSERT(zone_->isGCSweeping());
-  return global_ && js::gc::IsAboutToBeFinalized(&global_);
-}
-
 inline bool JS::Realm::hasLiveGlobal() const {
   js::GlobalObject* global = unsafeUnbarrieredMaybeGlobal();
   return global && !js::gc::IsAboutToBeFinalizedUnbarriered(&global);
diff --git a/js/src/vm/Realm.cpp b/js/src/vm/Realm.cpp
index dab3b104e589..07c8206e50dc 100644
--- a/js/src/vm/Realm.cpp
+++ b/js/src/vm/Realm.cpp
@@ -686,10 +686,6 @@ JS_PUBLIC_API void gc::TraceRealm(JSTracer* trc, JS::Realm* realm,
   realm->traceGlobalData(trc);
 }
 
-JS_PUBLIC_API bool gc::RealmNeedsSweep(JS::Realm* realm) {
-  return realm->globalIsAboutToBeFinalized();
-}
-
 JS_PUBLIC_API JS::Realm* JS::GetCurrentRealmOrNull(JSContext* cx) {
   return cx->realm();
 }
diff --git a/js/src/vm/Realm.h b/js/src/vm/Realm.h
index e1478dc96dce..05072618ddbb 100644
--- a/js/src/vm/Realm.h
+++ b/js/src/vm/Realm.h
@@ -494,9 +494,6 @@ class JS::Realm : public JS::shadow::Realm {
     return global_.unbarrieredGet();
   }
 
-  /* True if a global object exists, but it's being collected. */
-  inline bool globalIsAboutToBeFinalized();
-
   /* True if a global exists and it's not being collected. */
   inline bool hasLiveGlobal() const;