diff --git a/luna/include/luna/SharedPtr.h b/luna/include/luna/SharedPtr.h
index 8197f4ab..020c37a5 100644
--- a/luna/include/luna/SharedPtr.h
+++ b/luna/include/luna/SharedPtr.h
@@ -123,20 +123,6 @@ template <typename T> Result<SharedPtr<T>> adopt_shared(T* ptr)
     return SharedPtr<T> { ptr, ref_count };
 }
 
-// NOTE: ptr is deleted if any of the adopt_shared* functions fail to construct a SharedPtr.
-template <typename T> Result<SharedPtr<T>> adopt_shared(T* ptr)
-{
-    using RefCount = __detail::RefCount;
-
-    auto guard = make_scope_guard([ptr] { delete ptr; });
-
-    RefCount* const ref_count = TRY(make<RefCount>());
-
-    guard.deactivate();
-
-    return SharedPtr<T> { ptr, ref_count };
-}
-
 template <typename T, class... Args> Result<SharedPtr<T>> make_shared(Args... args)
 {
     T* raw_ptr = TRY(make<T>(args...));