diff --git a/dbt/adapters/bigquery/impl.py b/dbt/adapters/bigquery/impl.py
index cf5800fd3..f6470e7f7 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/bigquery/impl.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/bigquery/impl.py
@@ -95,12 +95,6 @@ def render(self):
         return f"{self.project}.{self.dataset}"
 
 
-def _stub_relation(*args, **kwargs):
-    return BigQueryRelation.create(
-        database="", schema="", identifier="", quote_policy={}, type=BigQueryRelation.Table
-    )
-
-
 @dataclass
 class BigqueryConfig(AdapterConfig):
     cluster_by: Optional[Union[List[str], str]] = None