1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/platform/atomic_word.h b/src/mongo/platform/atomic_word.h
index 5a7d38ccca7..c277497b15c 100644
--- a/src/mongo/platform/atomic_word.h
+++ b/src/mongo/platform/atomic_word.h
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ public:
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the current value of this AtomicWord using relaxed memory order.
+     * Gets the current value of this AtomicWord.
+     *
+     * Has relaxed semantics.
      */
     WordType loadRelaxed() const {
         return _value.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
@@ -101,13 +103,6 @@ public:
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the value of this AtomicWord to "newValue" using relaxed memory order.
-     */
-    void storeRelaxed(WordType newValue) {
-        _value.store(newValue, std::memory_order_relaxed);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Atomically swaps the current value of this with "newValue".
      *
      * Returns the old value.