diff --git a/internal/distro/rhel86/distro.go b/internal/distro/rhel86/distro.go
index 746006651..72a2b1819 100644
--- a/internal/distro/rhel86/distro.go
+++ b/internal/distro/rhel86/distro.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 const defaultName = "rhel-86"
-const rhel86Name = "rhel-86"
 const osVersion = "8.6"
 const releaseVersion = "8"
 const modulePlatformID = "platform:el8"
@@ -462,10 +461,6 @@ func New() distro.Distro {
 	return newDistro(defaultName, modulePlatformID, ostreeRef)
 }
 
-func NewRHEL86() distro.Distro {
-	return newDistro(rhel86Name, modulePlatformID, ostreeRef)
-}
-
 func NewHostDistro(name, modulePlatformID, ostreeRef string) distro.Distro {
 	return newDistro(name, modulePlatformID, ostreeRef)
 }