diff --git a/kernel/kernel-api/src/main/java/io/delta/kernel/utils/CloseableIterator.java b/kernel/kernel-api/src/main/java/io/delta/kernel/utils/CloseableIterator.java
index 29a398c70fb..e0414cab0e1 100644
--- a/kernel/kernel-api/src/main/java/io/delta/kernel/utils/CloseableIterator.java
+++ b/kernel/kernel-api/src/main/java/io/delta/kernel/utils/CloseableIterator.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
-import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import io.delta.kernel.annotation.Evolving;
@@ -43,11 +42,6 @@ public void remove() {
                 delegate.remove();
             }
 
-            @Override
-            public void forEachRemaining(Consumer<? super U> action) {
-                this.forEachRemaining(action);
-            }
-
             @Override
             public boolean hasNext() {
                 return delegate.hasNext();