diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/QueryPart.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/QueryPart.java
index 90d6fe99ff..663dbe1f97 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/QueryPart.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/QueryPart.java
@@ -157,52 +157,6 @@ public interface QueryPart extends Serializable {
         throw new NotYetImplementedException();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Convenience method for {@link #$traverse(Traverser)}.
-     */
-    default <R> R $traverse(
-        R init,
-        BiFunction<? super R, ? super QueryPart, ? extends R> before,
-        BiFunction<? super R, ? super QueryPart, ? extends R> after
-    ) {
-        return $traverse(Traverser.of(() -> init, before, after));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Convenience method for {@link #$traverse(Traverser)}.
-     */
-    default <R> R $traverse(
-        R init,
-        BiFunction<? super R, ? super QueryPart, ? extends R> before
-    ) {
-        return $traverse(Traverser.of(() -> init, before));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Convenience method for {@link #$traverse(Traverser)}.
-     */
-    default <R> R $traverse(
-        R init,
-        Predicate<? super R> abort,
-        Predicate<? super QueryPart> recurse,
-        BiFunction<? super R, ? super QueryPart, ? extends R> before,
-        BiFunction<? super R, ? super QueryPart, ? extends R> after
-    ) {
-        return $traverse(Traverser.of(() -> init, abort, recurse, before, after));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Convenience method for {@link #$traverse(Traverser)}.
-     */
-    default <R> R $traverse(
-        R init,
-        Predicate<? super R> abort,
-        Predicate<? super QueryPart> recurse,
-        BiFunction<? super R, ? super QueryPart, ? extends R> before
-    ) {
-        return $traverse(Traverser.of(() -> init, abort, recurse, before));
-    }
-
     /**
      * Traverse a {@link QueryPart} hierarchy and recursively replace its
      * elements by alternatives.