diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
index b5a68af15e..6c7f5709df 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
@@ -1097,23 +1097,6 @@ public class CraftWorld implements World {
         return ((WorldNBTStorage) world.getDataManager()).getDirectory();
     }
 
-    public void explodeBlock(Block block, float yield) {
-        // First of all, don't explode fire
-        if (block.getType().equals(org.bukkit.Material.AIR) || block.getType().equals(org.bukkit.Material.FIRE)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        int blockId = block.getTypeId();
-        int blockX = block.getX();
-        int blockY = block.getY();
-        int blockZ = block.getZ();
-        // following code is lifted from Explosion.a(boolean), and modified
-        net.minecraft.server.Block.byId[blockId].dropNaturally(this.world, blockX, blockY, blockZ, block.getData(), yield, 0);
-        block.setType(org.bukkit.Material.AIR);
-        // not sure what this does, seems to have something to do with the 'base' material of a block.
-        // For example, WOODEN_STAIRS does something with WOOD in this method
-        net.minecraft.server.Block.byId[blockId].wasExploded(this.world, blockX, blockY, blockZ, null);
-    }
-
     public void sendPluginMessage(Plugin source, String channel, byte[] message) {
         StandardMessenger.validatePluginMessage(server.getMessenger(), source, channel, message);