diff --git a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.cpp b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.cpp
index 7cdf4f7b9cd..0c6bcd3f6fd 100644
--- a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.cpp
+++ b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.cpp
@@ -3754,18 +3754,6 @@ MergeTreeData::CurrentlyMovingPartsTagger::~CurrentlyMovingPartsTagger()
     }
 }
 
-bool MergeTreeData::selectPartsAndMove()
-{
-    if (parts_mover.moves_blocker.isCancelled())
-        return false;
-
-    auto moving_tagger = selectPartsForMove();
-    if (moving_tagger->parts_to_move.empty())
-        return false;
-
-    return moveParts(std::move(moving_tagger));
-}
-
 std::optional<JobAndPool> MergeTreeData::getDataMovingJob()
 {
     if (parts_mover.moves_blocker.isCancelled())
diff --git a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.h b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.h
index 425dcbfb316..a432ec46d71 100644
--- a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.h
+++ b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeData.h
@@ -916,9 +916,6 @@ protected:
     /// Moves part to specified space, used in ALTER ... MOVE ... queries
     bool movePartsToSpace(const DataPartsVector & parts, SpacePtr space);
 
-    /// Selects parts for move and moves them, used in background process
-    bool selectPartsAndMove();
-
 
 private:
     /// RAII Wrapper for atomic work with currently moving parts