diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/script/Script.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/script/Script.java
index 38c9a1f9a..9db3abd2e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/script/Script.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/script/Script.java
@@ -566,19 +566,6 @@ public class Script {
         }
     }
 
-    public TransactionWitness createEmptyWitness(ECKey key) {
-        if (ScriptPattern.isP2WPKH(this)) {
-            checkArgument(key != null, () ->
-                    "key required to create P2WPKH witness");
-            return TransactionWitness.EMPTY;
-        } else if (ScriptPattern.isP2PK(this) || ScriptPattern.isP2PKH(this)
-                || ScriptPattern.isP2SH(this)) {
-            return null; // no witness
-        } else {
-            throw new ScriptException(ScriptError.SCRIPT_ERR_UNKNOWN_ERROR, "Do not understand script type: " + this);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns a copy of the given scriptSig with the signature inserted in the given position.
      */
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/wallet/Wallet.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/wallet/Wallet.java
index b671c380e..a30b500e1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/wallet/Wallet.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/wallet/Wallet.java
@@ -4579,7 +4579,6 @@ public class Wallet extends BaseTaggableObject
                 Objects.requireNonNull(redeemData, () ->
                         "Transaction exists in wallet that we cannot redeem: " + txIn.getOutpoint().hash());
                 txIn.setScriptSig(scriptPubKey.createEmptyInputScript(redeemData.keys.get(0), redeemData.redeemScript));
-                txIn.setWitness(scriptPubKey.createEmptyWitness(redeemData.keys.get(0)));
             }
 
             TransactionSigner.ProposedTransaction proposal = new TransactionSigner.ProposedTransaction(tx);