diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
index ff04f3d158e..df88556aeb9 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report-core.api.md
@@ -1029,8 +1029,6 @@ class QueryManager {
     }): ObservableAndInfo<TData>;
     // (undocumented)
     fetchQuery<TData, TVariables extends OperationVariables>(options: ApolloClient.WatchQueryOptions<TData, TVariables>, networkStatus?: NetworkStatus): Promise<ApolloClient.QueryResult<TData>>;
-    // (undocumented)
-    generateRequestId(): number;
     // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "TransformCacheEntry" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
     //
     // (undocumented)
diff --git a/.api-reports/api-report.api.md b/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
index 30fe49a5ef4..cdc55f65707 100644
--- a/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
+++ b/.api-reports/api-report.api.md
@@ -2443,8 +2443,6 @@ class QueryManager {
     }): ObservableAndInfo<TData>;
     // (undocumented)
     fetchQuery<TData, TVariables extends OperationVariables>(options: ApolloClient.WatchQueryOptions<TData, TVariables>, networkStatus?: NetworkStatus): Promise<ApolloClient.QueryResult<TData>>;
-    // (undocumented)
-    generateRequestId(): number;
     // Warning: (ae-forgotten-export) The symbol "TransformCacheEntry" needs to be exported by the entry point index.d.ts
     //
     // (undocumented)
diff --git a/.changeset/hip-clocks-exercise.md b/.changeset/hip-clocks-exercise.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9762a854d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hip-clocks-exercise.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@apollo/client": patch
+---
+
+Cleanup some unused internals. Please file an issue if you notice anything change.
diff --git a/src/core/QueryInfo.ts b/src/core/QueryInfo.ts
index 02c04e5553a..c395d0f89ee 100644
--- a/src/core/QueryInfo.ts
+++ b/src/core/QueryInfo.ts
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ export class QueryInfo<
   TVariables extends OperationVariables = OperationVariables,
   TCache extends ApolloCache = ApolloCache,
 > {
-  // TODO remove soon - this should be able to be handled by cancelling old operations before starting new ones
-  lastRequestId = 1;
-
   private cache: TCache;
   private queryManager: Pick<
     QueryManager,
diff --git a/src/core/QueryManager.ts b/src/core/QueryManager.ts
index 06f31042838..d1e33eae6d3 100644
--- a/src/core/QueryManager.ts
+++ b/src/core/QueryManager.ts
@@ -618,11 +618,6 @@ export class QueryManager {
     }));
   }
 
-  private requestIdCounter = 1;
-  public generateRequestId() {
-    return this.requestIdCounter++;
-  }
-
   public clearStore(
     options: Cache.ResetOptions = {
       discardWatches: true,
@@ -1053,7 +1048,6 @@ export class QueryManager {
       exposeExtensions?: boolean;
     }
   ): Observable<ObservableQuery.Result<TData>> {
-    const requestId = (queryInfo.lastRequestId = this.generateRequestId());
     const { errorPolicy } = options;
 
     // Performing transformForLink here gives this.cache a chance to fill in
@@ -1107,10 +1101,6 @@ export class QueryManager {
           aqr[extensionsSymbol] = result.extensions;
         }
 
-        // In the case we start multiple network requests simultaneously, we
-        // want to ensure we properly set `data` if we're reporting on an old
-        // result which will not be caught by the conditional above that ends up
-        // throwing the markError result.
         if (hasErrors) {
           if (errorPolicy === "none") {
             aqr.data = void 0 as TData;
@@ -1129,8 +1119,7 @@ export class QueryManager {
         return aqr;
       }),
       catchError((error) => {
-        // Avoid storing errors from older interrupted queries.
-        if (requestId >= queryInfo.lastRequestId && errorPolicy === "none") {
+        if (errorPolicy === "none") {
           queryInfo.resetLastWrite();
           observableQuery?.["resetNotifications"]();
           throw error;