diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/sources.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/sources.js
index 27e8fd824d..69a41338c0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/sources.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/sources.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/** @import { Derived, Effect, Reaction, Source, Value } from '#client' */
+/** @import { Derived, Effect, Source, Value } from '#client' */
 import { DEV } from 'esm-env';
 import {
 	active_reaction,
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
 	increment_write_version,
 	update_effect,
 	reaction_sources,
-	set_reaction_sources,
 	check_dirtiness,
 	untracking,
 	is_destroying_effect,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
index a7662be617..2acad3d258 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
@@ -94,18 +94,11 @@ export function set_active_effect(effect) {
  */
 export let reaction_sources = null;
 
-/**
- * @param {Source[] | null} sources
- */
-export function set_reaction_sources(sources) {
-	reaction_sources = sources;
-}
-
 /** @param {Value} value */
 export function push_reaction_value(value) {
 	if (active_reaction !== null && active_reaction.f & EFFECT_IS_UPDATING) {
 		if (reaction_sources === null) {
-			set_reaction_sources([value]);
+			reaction_sources = [value];
 		} else {
 			reaction_sources.push(value);
 		}