diff --git a/packages/element/src/typeChecks.ts b/packages/element/src/typeChecks.ts
index 8ab2e3182..54619726d 100644
--- a/packages/element/src/typeChecks.ts
+++ b/packages/element/src/typeChecks.ts
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@ export const isFrameLikeElement = (
   );
 };
 
-export const isFrameChildElement = (
-  element: ExcalidrawElement | null,
-): element is ExcalidrawElement & { frameId: string } => {
-  return element !== null && element.frameId !== null;
-};
-
 export const isFreeDrawElement = (
   element?: ExcalidrawElement | null,
 ): element is ExcalidrawFreeDrawElement => {