diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py b/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
index 22680393078..709e2879c24 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
@@ -194,10 +194,6 @@ class Processing:
     def getAlgorithm(name):
         return algList.getAlgorithm(name)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def getAlgorithmFromFullName(name):
-        return algList.getAlgorithmFromFullName(name)
-
     @staticmethod
     def getObject(uri):
         """Returns the QGIS object identified by the given URI."""
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/core/alglist.py b/python/plugins/processing/core/alglist.py
index f76b9f22387..dd3dd5b31a8 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/core/alglist.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/core/alglist.py
@@ -72,10 +72,5 @@ class AlgorithmList(QObject):
             if name in provider:
                 return provider[name]
 
-    def getAlgorithmFromFullName(self, name):
-        for provider in self.algs.values():
-            for alg in provider.values():
-                if alg.name == name:
-                    return alg
 
 algList = AlgorithmList()