diff --git a/compiler/rustc_span/src/source_map.rs b/compiler/rustc_span/src/source_map.rs
index 5f928707ea8..a32cabab4c4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_span/src/source_map.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_span/src/source_map.rs
@@ -982,93 +982,6 @@ impl SourceMap {
         self.files().iter().fold(0, |a, f| a + f.count_lines())
     }
 
-    pub fn generate_fn_name_span(&self, span: Span) -> Option<Span> {
-        let prev_span = self.span_extend_to_prev_str(span, "fn", true, true)?;
-        if let Ok(snippet) = self.span_to_snippet(prev_span) {
-            debug!(
-                "generate_fn_name_span: span={:?}, prev_span={:?}, snippet={:?}",
-                span, prev_span, snippet
-            );
-
-            if snippet.is_empty() {
-                return None;
-            };
-
-            let len = snippet
-                .find(|c: char| !c.is_alphanumeric() && c != '_')
-                .expect("no label after fn");
-            Some(prev_span.with_hi(BytePos(prev_span.lo().0 + len as u32)))
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Takes the span of a type parameter in a function signature and try to generate a span for
-    /// the function name (with generics) and a new snippet for this span with the pointed type
-    /// parameter as a new local type parameter.
-    ///
-    /// For instance:
-    /// ```rust,ignore (pseudo-Rust)
-    /// // Given span
-    /// fn my_function(param: T)
-    /// //                    ^ Original span
-    ///
-    /// // Result
-    /// fn my_function(param: T)
-    /// // ^^^^^^^^^^^ Generated span with snippet `my_function<T>`
-    /// ```
-    ///
-    /// Attention: The method used is very fragile since it essentially duplicates the work of the
-    /// parser. If you need to use this function or something similar, please consider updating the
-    /// `SourceMap` functions and this function to something more robust.
-    pub fn generate_local_type_param_snippet(&self, span: Span) -> Option<(Span, String)> {
-        // Try to extend the span to the previous "fn" keyword to retrieve the function
-        // signature.
-        if let Some(sugg_span) = self.span_extend_to_prev_str(span, "fn", false, true) {
-            if let Ok(snippet) = self.span_to_snippet(sugg_span) {
-                // Consume the function name.
-                let mut offset = snippet
-                    .find(|c: char| !c.is_alphanumeric() && c != '_')
-                    .expect("no label after fn");
-
-                // Consume the generics part of the function signature.
-                let mut bracket_counter = 0;
-                let mut last_char = None;
-                for c in snippet[offset..].chars() {
-                    match c {
-                        '<' => bracket_counter += 1,
-                        '>' => bracket_counter -= 1,
-                        '(' => {
-                            if bracket_counter == 0 {
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        }
-                        _ => {}
-                    }
-                    offset += c.len_utf8();
-                    last_char = Some(c);
-                }
-
-                // Adjust the suggestion span to encompass the function name with its generics.
-                let sugg_span = sugg_span.with_hi(BytePos(sugg_span.lo().0 + offset as u32));
-
-                // Prepare the new suggested snippet to append the type parameter that triggered
-                // the error in the generics of the function signature.
-                let mut new_snippet = if last_char == Some('>') {
-                    format!("{}, ", &snippet[..(offset - '>'.len_utf8())])
-                } else {
-                    format!("{}<", &snippet[..offset])
-                };
-                new_snippet
-                    .push_str(&self.span_to_snippet(span).unwrap_or_else(|_| "T".to_string()));
-                new_snippet.push('>');
-
-                return Some((sugg_span, new_snippet));
-            }
-        }
-
-        None
-    }
     pub fn ensure_source_file_source_present(&self, source_file: Lrc<SourceFile>) -> bool {
         source_file.add_external_src(|| {
             match source_file.name {