diff --git a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/dca/log_intrinsic/src/main.sw b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/dca/log_intrinsic/src/main.sw
index 035bb09c684..a5ef8a3c075 100644
--- a/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/dca/log_intrinsic/src/main.sw
+++ b/test/src/e2e_vm_tests/test_programs/should_pass/dca/log_intrinsic/src/main.sw
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 script;
 
-fn encode<T>(_item: T) -> raw_slice {
-    asm(ptr: (0, 0)) { ptr: raw_slice }
-}
-
 struct Foo {
     value: u64
 }