diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/lookup/WildcardBinding.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/lookup/WildcardBinding.java
index 2a69d855e28..1134e500d8e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/lookup/WildcardBinding.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.batch/src/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/lookup/WildcardBinding.java
@@ -614,11 +614,6 @@ public char[] genericTypeSignature() {
         return this.genericSignature;
     }
 
-	@Override
-	public int hashCode() {
-		return this.genericType.hashCode();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean hasTypeBit(int bit) {
 		if (this.typeBits == TypeIds.BitUninitialized) {