diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/export/MetricExportProperties.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/export/MetricExportProperties.java
index eed59cdc577..51df5c356cd 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/export/MetricExportProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/export/MetricExportProperties.java
@@ -98,15 +98,6 @@ public class MetricExportProperties extends TriggerProperties {
 		this.redis = redis;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Default values for trigger configuration for all writers. Can also be set by
-	 * including a writer with {@code name="*"}.
-	 * @return the default trigger configuration
-	 */
-	public TriggerProperties getDefault() {
-		return this;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Find a matching trigger configuration.
 	 * @param name the bean name to match