diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/lang_items.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/lang_items.rs
index e7a042a63489b..498000db50f43 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir/src/lang_items.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir/src/lang_items.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ macro_rules! language_item_table {
 
             $(
                 #[doc = concat!("Returns the [`DefId`] of the `", stringify!($name), "` lang item if it is defined.")]
-                #[allow(dead_code)]
                 pub fn $method(&self) -> Option<DefId> {
                     self.items[LangItem::$variant as usize]
                 }