diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
index f6c8123e4f..a6f42524d3 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Utils.java
@@ -275,13 +275,6 @@ final class Utils {
         return newRecord(type.getRecordType(), type.fields(), configuration);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Create a new record
-     */
-    static final <R extends Record> R newRecord(Class<R> type, Collection<? extends Field<?>> fields, Configuration configuration) {
-        return newRecord(type, fieldArray(fields), configuration);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Create a new record
      */