diff --git a/hudi-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/config/HoodieCompactionConfig.java b/hudi-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/config/HoodieCompactionConfig.java
index d135a8151..5e295acbe 100644
--- a/hudi-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/config/HoodieCompactionConfig.java
+++ b/hudi-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/config/HoodieCompactionConfig.java
@@ -147,11 +147,6 @@ public class HoodieCompactionConfig extends DefaultHoodieConfig {
       return this;
     }
 
-    public Builder inlineCompactionEvery(int deltaCommits) {
-      props.setProperty(INLINE_COMPACT_PROP, String.valueOf(deltaCommits));
-      return this;
-    }
-
     public Builder withCleanerPolicy(HoodieCleaningPolicy policy) {
       props.setProperty(CLEANER_POLICY_PROP, policy.name());
       return this;