diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/block.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/block.js
index aa6f3fbd42..d5dfc0b547 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/block.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/block.js
@@ -7,27 +7,6 @@ import {
 } from './constants.js';
 import { current_block } from './runtime.js';
 
-/**
- * @param {boolean} intro
- * @returns {import('./types.js').RootBlock}
- */
-export function create_root_block(intro) {
-	return {
-		// dom
-		d: null,
-		// effect
-		e: null,
-		// intro
-		i: intro,
-		// parent
-		p: null,
-		// transition
-		r: null,
-		// type
-		t: ROOT_BLOCK
-	};
-}
-
 /** @returns {import('./types.js').HeadBlock} */
 export function create_head_block() {
 	return {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
index 2c218adc67..2d1a9b331d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/render.js
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@ import {
 	map_set,
 	set_class_name
 } from './operations.js';
-import {
-	create_root_block,
-	create_dynamic_element_block,
-	create_head_block,
-	create_snippet_block
-} from './block.js';
+import { create_dynamic_element_block, create_head_block, create_snippet_block } from './block.js';
 import {
 	PassiveDelegatedEvents,
 	DelegatedEvents,