diff --git a/crypto/bn256/gnark/g1.go b/crypto/bn256/gnark/g1.go
index bb25d7b834..cc80e06cc4 100644
--- a/crypto/bn256/gnark/g1.go
+++ b/crypto/bn256/gnark/g1.go
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ func (g *G1) ScalarMult(a *G1, scalar *big.Int) {
 	g.inner.ScalarMultiplication(&a.inner, scalar)
 }
 
-// Double adds `a` to itself, storing the result in `g`
-func (g *G1) Double(a *G1) {
-	g.inner.Double(&a.inner)
-}
-
 // Unmarshal deserializes `buf` into `g`
 //
 // Note: whether the serialization is of a compressed
diff --git a/crypto/bn256/gnark/g2.go b/crypto/bn256/gnark/g2.go
index 86b1a8d747..c79d8604e0 100644
--- a/crypto/bn256/gnark/g2.go
+++ b/crypto/bn256/gnark/g2.go
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ func (g *G2) Add(a, b *G2) {
 	g.inner.Add(&a.inner, &b.inner)
 }
 
-// Double adds `a` to itself, storing the result in `g`
-func (g *G2) Double(a *G2) {
-	g.inner.Double(&a.inner)
-}
-
 // Unmarshal deserializes `buf` into `g`
 //
 // Note: whether the serialization is of a compressed