diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ApplicationLifetimes/ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ApplicationLifetimes/ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime.cs
index 872820e420..050ed59583 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ApplicationLifetimes/ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ApplicationLifetimes/ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime.cs
@@ -137,12 +137,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes
             if (Windows.Count > 0)
                 e.Cancel = true;
         }
-
-        private bool TryCloseAllWindows()
-        {
-
-            return Windows.Count == 0;
-        }
     }
     
     public class ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetimeOptions