diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCache.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCache.java
index 41cd0330b2..6b03927d2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCache.java
@@ -425,10 +425,6 @@ private CompletableFuture<ValueWrapper> retrieveValue(Object key) {
 				.thenApply(this::toValueWrapper);
 	}
 
-	@Nullable
-	private Object nullSafeDeserializedStoreValue(@Nullable byte[] value) {
-		return value != null ? fromStoreValue(deserializeCacheValue(value)) : null;
-	}
 
 	private boolean hasToStringMethod(Object target) {
 		return hasToStringMethod(target.getClass());