diff --git a/src/broker/Manager.cc b/src/broker/Manager.cc
index 7b6178187b..118245a699 100644
--- a/src/broker/Manager.cc
+++ b/src/broker/Manager.cc
@@ -862,10 +862,6 @@ RecordVal* Manager::MakeEvent(ValPList* args, zeek::detail::Frame* frame) {
 
 zeek::RecordValPtr Manager::MakeEvent(ArgsSpan args, zeek::detail::Frame* frame) {
     scoped_reporter_location srl{frame};
-    return MakeEvent(args);
-}
-
-zeek::RecordValPtr Manager::MakeEvent(ArgsSpan args) {
     auto rval = zeek::make_intrusive<RecordVal>(BifType::Record::Broker::Event);
     auto arg_vec = make_intrusive<VectorVal>(vector_of_data_type);
     rval->Assign(1, arg_vec);
diff --git a/src/broker/Manager.h b/src/broker/Manager.h
index 297d7a5f05..96ba237589 100644
--- a/src/broker/Manager.h
+++ b/src/broker/Manager.h
@@ -268,14 +268,6 @@ public:
 
     using ArgsSpan = Span<const ValPtr>;
 
-    /**
-     * Create an `Event` record value from an event and its arguments.
-     * @param args A span pointing at the event arguments.
-     * @return an `Event` record value.  If an invalid event or arguments
-     * were supplied the optional "name" field will not be set.
-     */
-    zeek::RecordValPtr MakeEvent(ArgsSpan args);
-
     /**
      * Create an `Event` record value from an event and its arguments.
      * @param args A span pointing at the event arguments.