diff --git a/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaNode.java b/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaNode.java
index 9abb1412..e54442f9 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaNode.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/yoga/YogaNode.java
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@ package com.facebook.yoga;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 public abstract class YogaNode {
-  public static YogaNode create() {
-    return new YogaNodeJNIFinalizer();
-  }
-
-  public static YogaNode create(YogaConfig config) {
-    return new YogaNodeJNIFinalizer(config);
-  }
-
   public abstract void reset();
 
   public abstract int getChildCount();