diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/PrimaryUpdateAndCacheUtils.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/PrimaryUpdateAndCacheUtils.java
index 174f7667f6..f508abf04f 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/PrimaryUpdateAndCacheUtils.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/PrimaryUpdateAndCacheUtils.java
@@ -54,22 +54,6 @@ public static <P extends HasMetadata> P patchAndCacheStatus(P primary, Context<P
         primary, context, () -> context.getClient().resource(primary).patchStatus());
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Makes sure that the up-to-date primary resource will be present during the next reconciliation.
-   * Using JSON Patch.
-   *
-   * @param primary resource
-   * @param context of reconciliation
-   * @return updated resource
-   * @param <P> primary resource type
-   */
-  public static <P extends HasMetadata> P editAndCacheStatus(
-      P primary, Context<P> context, UnaryOperator<P> operation) {
-    logWarnIfResourceVersionPresent(primary);
-    return patchAndCacheStatus(
-        primary, context, () -> context.getClient().resource(primary).editStatus(operation));
-  }
-
   /**
    * Makes sure that the up-to-date primary resource will be present during the next reconciliation.
    *