diff --git a/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge.cc b/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge.cc
index f45481f4a2185..ccabc7b293d4a 100644
--- a/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge.cc
@@ -149,18 +149,6 @@ AccessibilityBridge::GetPendingEvents() const {
   return result;
 }
 
-void AccessibilityBridge::RecreateNodeDelegates() {
-  for (const auto& [node_id, old_platform_node_delegate] : id_wrapper_map_) {
-    std::shared_ptr<FlutterPlatformNodeDelegate> platform_node_delegate =
-        CreateFlutterPlatformNodeDelegate();
-    platform_node_delegate->Init(
-        std::static_pointer_cast<FlutterPlatformNodeDelegate::OwnerBridge>(
-            shared_from_this()),
-        old_platform_node_delegate->GetAXNode());
-    id_wrapper_map_[node_id] = platform_node_delegate;
-  }
-}
-
 void AccessibilityBridge::OnNodeWillBeDeleted(ui::AXTree* tree,
                                               ui::AXNode* node) {}
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge.h b/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge.h
index 06a15e4efac48..7e6698021b726 100644
--- a/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge.h
+++ b/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge.h
@@ -157,16 +157,6 @@ class AccessibilityBridge
   virtual std::shared_ptr<FlutterPlatformNodeDelegate>
   CreateFlutterPlatformNodeDelegate() = 0;
 
-  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  /// @brief      Recreate all FlutterPlatformNodeDelegates.
-  ///
-  ///             This can be useful for subclasses when updating some
-  ///             properties that are used by node delegates, such as views.
-  ///             Each node is recreated using
-  ///             CreateFlutterPlatformNodeDelegate, then initialized using
-  ///             AXNodes from their corresponding old one.
-  void RecreateNodeDelegates();
-
  private:
   // See FlutterSemanticsNode in embedder.h
   typedef struct {
diff --git a/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge_unittests.cc b/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge_unittests.cc
index 3fb6e288b12a8..fb0c839b7734e 100644
--- a/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge_unittests.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/common/accessibility_bridge_unittests.cc
@@ -205,40 +205,6 @@ TEST(AccessibilityBridgeTest, CanFireChildrenChangedCorrectly) {
               Contains(ui::AXEventGenerator::Event::SUBTREE_CREATED));
 }
 
-TEST(AccessibilityBridgeTest, CanRecreateNodeDelegates) {
-  std::shared_ptr<TestAccessibilityBridge> bridge =
-      std::make_shared<TestAccessibilityBridge>();
-
-  std::vector<int32_t> children{1};
-  FlutterSemanticsNode2 root = CreateSemanticsNode(0, "root", &children);
-  FlutterSemanticsNode2 child1 = CreateSemanticsNode(1, "child 1");
-
-  bridge->AddFlutterSemanticsNodeUpdate(root);
-  bridge->AddFlutterSemanticsNodeUpdate(child1);
-  bridge->CommitUpdates();
-
-  auto root_node = bridge->GetFlutterPlatformNodeDelegateFromID(0);
-  auto child1_node = bridge->GetFlutterPlatformNodeDelegateFromID(1);
-  EXPECT_FALSE(root_node.expired());
-  EXPECT_FALSE(child1_node.expired());
-
-  bridge->RecreateNodeDelegates();
-
-  // Old tree is destroyed.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(root_node.expired());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(child1_node.expired());
-
-  // New tree still has the data.
-  auto new_root_node = bridge->GetFlutterPlatformNodeDelegateFromID(0).lock();
-  auto new_child1_node = bridge->GetFlutterPlatformNodeDelegateFromID(1).lock();
-  EXPECT_EQ(new_root_node->GetChildCount(), 1);
-  EXPECT_EQ(new_root_node->GetData().child_ids[0], 1);
-  EXPECT_EQ(new_root_node->GetName(), "root");
-
-  EXPECT_EQ(new_child1_node->GetChildCount(), 0);
-  EXPECT_EQ(new_child1_node->GetName(), "child 1");
-}
-
 TEST(AccessibilityBridgeTest, CanHandleSelectionChangeCorrectly) {
   std::shared_ptr<TestAccessibilityBridge> bridge =
       std::make_shared<TestAccessibilityBridge>();
diff --git a/shell/platform/common/test_accessibility_bridge.h b/shell/platform/common/test_accessibility_bridge.h
index c81a3b59d1a14..a9ce43269dd87 100644
--- a/shell/platform/common/test_accessibility_bridge.h
+++ b/shell/platform/common/test_accessibility_bridge.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ namespace flutter {
 
 class TestAccessibilityBridge : public AccessibilityBridge {
  public:
-  using AccessibilityBridge::RecreateNodeDelegates;
-
   TestAccessibilityBridge() = default;
 
   void DispatchAccessibilityAction(AccessibilityNodeId target,
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/AccessibilityBridgeMac.h b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/AccessibilityBridgeMac.h
index 6bfbc61d4ec8c..4055af4507c1f 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/AccessibilityBridgeMac.h
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/AccessibilityBridgeMac.h
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ class AccessibilityBridgeMac : public AccessibilityBridge {
                                    FlutterSemanticsAction action,
                                    fml::MallocMapping data) override;
 
-  // Update the default view controller, and recreate the corresponding
-  // accessibility node delegate.
-  //
-  // This is called by the engine when the default view controller is updated.
-  void UpdateDefaultViewController(__weak FlutterViewController* view_controller);
-
  protected:
   // |AccessibilityBridge|
   void OnAccessibilityEvent(ui::AXEventGenerator::TargetedEvent targeted_event) override;
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/AccessibilityBridgeMac.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/AccessibilityBridgeMac.mm
index be715db20c99f..7d3cc3fd16a68 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/AccessibilityBridgeMac.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/AccessibilityBridgeMac.mm
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
                                                __weak FlutterViewController* view_controller)
     : flutter_engine_(flutter_engine), view_controller_(view_controller) {}
 
-void AccessibilityBridgeMac::UpdateDefaultViewController(
-    __weak FlutterViewController* view_controller) {
-  view_controller_ = view_controller;
-  RecreateNodeDelegates();
-}
-
 void AccessibilityBridgeMac::OnAccessibilityEvent(
     ui::AXEventGenerator::TargetedEvent targeted_event) {
   if (!view_controller_.viewLoaded || !view_controller_.view.window) {