diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
index 43e84dd8c4..d53567d975 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
@@ -835,25 +835,4 @@ void Scheduler::recycle_item_(std::unique_ptr<SchedulerItem> item) {
   // else: unique_ptr will delete the item when it goes out of scope
 }
 
-void Scheduler::recycle_item_(std::unique_ptr<SchedulerItem> item) {
-  if (!item)
-    return;
-
-  if (this->scheduler_item_pool_.size() < MAX_POOL_SIZE) {
-    // Clear callback to release captured resources
-    item->callback = nullptr;
-    // Clear dynamic name if any
-    item->clear_dynamic_name();
-    this->scheduler_item_pool_.push_back(std::move(item));
-#ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Recycled item to pool (pool size now: %zu)", this->scheduler_item_pool_.size());
-#endif
-  } else {
-#ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Pool full (size: %zu), deleting item", this->scheduler_item_pool_.size());
-#endif
-  }
-  // else: unique_ptr will delete the item when it goes out of scope
-}
-
 }  // namespace esphome