diff --git a/codec/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/embedder/EmbeddedEventLoop.java b/codec/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/embedder/EmbeddedEventLoop.java
index 816f7efae4..638aab8ff3 100644
--- a/codec/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/embedder/EmbeddedEventLoop.java
+++ b/codec/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/embedder/EmbeddedEventLoop.java
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ class EmbeddedEventLoop extends AbstractExecutorService implements
         return true;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public EventLoop parent() {
-        return null;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public Unsafe unsafe() {
         return this;