diff --git a/include/cuco/detail/static_set/static_set_ref.inl b/include/cuco/detail/static_set/static_set_ref.inl
index 192111e0a..a664b7bf9 100644
--- a/include/cuco/detail/static_set/static_set_ref.inl
+++ b/include/cuco/detail/static_set/static_set_ref.inl
@@ -298,20 +298,6 @@ static_set_ref<Key, Scope, KeyEqual, ProbingScheme, StorageRef, Operators...>::r
     this->storage_ref()};
 }
 
-template <typename Key,
-          cuda::thread_scope Scope,
-          typename KeyEqual,
-          typename ProbingScheme,
-          typename StorageRef,
-          typename... Operators>
-template <typename NewKeyEqual>
-__host__ __device__ constexpr auto
-static_set_ref<Key, Scope, KeyEqual, ProbingScheme, StorageRef, Operators...>::with_key_eq(
-  NewKeyEqual const& key_equal) const noexcept
-{
-  return this->rebind_key_eq(key_equal);
-}
-
 template <typename Key,
           cuda::thread_scope Scope,
           typename KeyEqual,
diff --git a/include/cuco/static_set_ref.cuh b/include/cuco/static_set_ref.cuh
index d7e43dc88..5087730b1 100644
--- a/include/cuco/static_set_ref.cuh
+++ b/include/cuco/static_set_ref.cuh
@@ -245,19 +245,6 @@ class static_set_ref
   [[nodiscard]] __host__ __device__ constexpr auto rebind_key_eq(
     NewKeyEqual const& key_equal) const noexcept;
 
-  /**
-   * @brief Makes a copy of the current device reference with the given key comparator
-   *
-   * @tparam NewKeyEqual The new key equal type
-   *
-   * @param key_equal New key comparator
-   *
-   * @return Copy of the current device ref
-   */
-  template <typename NewKeyEqual>
-  [[nodiscard]] __host__ __device__ constexpr auto with_key_eq(
-    NewKeyEqual const& key_equal) const noexcept;
-
   /**
    * @brief Makes a copy of the current device reference with the given hasher
    *