diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/misc.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/misc.js
index e7150b6f13..69620cfff1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/misc.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/misc.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { hydrating } from '../hydration.js';
-import { clear_text_content, get_first_child, focus, add_event_listener } from '../operations.js';
+import { clear_text_content, get_first_child, add_event_listener } from '../operations.js';
 import { queue_micro_task } from '../task.js';
 
 /**
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function autofocus(dom, value) {
 
 		queue_micro_task(() => {
 			if (document.activeElement === body) {
-				focus(dom);
+				dom.focus();
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/operations.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/operations.js
index 0971410898..9aadb02734 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/operations.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/operations.js
@@ -788,14 +788,3 @@ export function class_list_toggle(element, name, force) {
 	}
 	element.classList.toggle(name, force);
 }
-
-/**
- * @param {HTMLElement} element
- */
-export function focus(element) {
-	if (renderer) {
-		// doesn't make sense with custom renderers
-		throw new Error('focus is not supported with custom renderers');
-	}
-	element.focus();
-}