diff --git a/sycl/include/sycl/accessor.hpp b/sycl/include/sycl/accessor.hpp
index d804c9ca7af29..0194268bd8c1b 100644
--- a/sycl/include/sycl/accessor.hpp
+++ b/sycl/include/sycl/accessor.hpp
@@ -756,10 +756,6 @@ class __SYCL_EBO __SYCL_SPECIAL_CLASS __SYCL_TYPE(accessor) accessor :
 
   ConcreteASPtrType getQualifiedPtr() const noexcept { return MData; }
 
-#ifndef __SYCL_DEVICE_ONLY__
-  using AccessorBaseHost::impl;
-#endif
-
 public:
   // Default constructor for objects later initialized with __init member.
   accessor()