diff --git a/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/CHANGELOG.md
index 975420ebf..8f559bdcf 100644
--- a/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - Removed access to `Iv` field member from `EncryptParameters` and `DecryptParameters`.
 - Removed `Encrypt(EncryptionAlgorithm, std::vector, context)`.
 - Removed `Decrypt(DecryptAlgorithm, std::vector, context)`.
+- Removed `JsonWebKey::HasPrivateKey()`.
 - Removed the `MaxPageResults` field from `GetPropertiesOfKeysOptions`, `GetPropertiesOfKeyVersionsOptions`, and `GetDeletedKeysOptions`.
 - Renamed header `list_keys_single_page_result.hpp` to `list_keys_responses.hpp`.
 - Updated `BackupKey()` API return type to `BackupKeyResult` model type.
diff --git a/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/inc/azure/keyvault/keys/json_web_key.hpp b/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/inc/azure/keyvault/keys/json_web_key.hpp
index d2e5f408c..187b0f362 100644
--- a/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/inc/azure/keyvault/keys/json_web_key.hpp
+++ b/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/inc/azure/keyvault/keys/json_web_key.hpp
@@ -101,22 +101,6 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Security { namespace KeyVault { namespace Keys {
     /// Gets the Y coordinate for the elliptic curve point.
     std::vector<uint8_t> Y;
 
-    bool HasPrivateKey() const
-    {
-      if (KeyType == KeyVaultKeyType::Rsa || KeyType == KeyVaultKeyType::Ec
-          || KeyType == KeyVaultKeyType::RsaHsm || KeyType == KeyVaultKeyType::EcHsm)
-      {
-        return D.size() > 0;
-      }
-
-      if (KeyType == KeyVaultKeyType::Oct)
-      {
-        return K.size() > 0;
-      }
-
-      return false;
-    }
-
     bool SupportsOperation(KeyOperation operation) const
     {
       for (auto supportedOperation : m_keyOps)
diff --git a/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/src/private/local_cryptography_provider.hpp b/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/src/private/local_cryptography_provider.hpp
index 98b0f162a..6d888f6d7 100644
--- a/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/src/private/local_cryptography_provider.hpp
+++ b/sdk/keyvault/azure-security-keyvault-keys/src/private/local_cryptography_provider.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,5 @@ namespace Azure {
       }
 
       bool CanRemote() const noexcept override { return m_canRemote; };
-
-      bool MustRemote() const { return m_canRemote && !m_keyMaterial.HasPrivateKey(); }
     };
 }}}}}} // namespace Azure::Security::KeyVault::Keys::Cryptography::_detail