diff --git a/spring-cloud-netflix-eureka-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/eureka/EurekaDiscoveryClient.java b/spring-cloud-netflix-eureka-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/eureka/EurekaDiscoveryClient.java
index b7071ff66..eacb78ad2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-netflix-eureka-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/eureka/EurekaDiscoveryClient.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-netflix-eureka-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/eureka/EurekaDiscoveryClient.java
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ public class EurekaDiscoveryClient implements DiscoveryClient {
 			super(instance);
 		}
 
-		@Override
-		public String getScheme() {
-			return getUri().getScheme();
-		}
 	}
 
 }