diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/planning/patterns.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/planning/patterns.scala
index cc8cd8cd8f59c..44b6286e181a5 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/planning/patterns.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/planning/patterns.scala
@@ -104,61 +104,6 @@ object PhysicalOperation extends PredicateHelper {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * A pattern that finds joins with equality conditions that can be evaluated using hashing
- * techniques.  For inner joins, any filters on top of the join operator are also matched.
- */
-object HashFilteredJoin extends Logging with PredicateHelper {
-  /** (joinType, rightKeys, leftKeys, condition, leftChild, rightChild) */
-  type ReturnType =
-    (JoinType, Seq[Expression], Seq[Expression], Option[Expression], LogicalPlan, LogicalPlan)
-
-  def unapply(plan: LogicalPlan): Option[ReturnType] = plan match {
-    // All predicates can be evaluated for inner join (i.e., those that are in the ON
-    // clause and WHERE clause.)
-    case FilteredOperation(predicates, join @ Join(left, right, Inner, condition)) =>
-      logger.debug(s"Considering hash inner join on: ${predicates ++ condition}")
-      splitPredicates(predicates ++ condition, join)
-    // All predicates can be evaluated for left semi join (those that are in the WHERE
-    // clause can only from left table, so they can all be pushed down.)
-    case FilteredOperation(predicates, join @ Join(left, right, LeftSemi, condition)) =>
-      logger.debug(s"Considering hash left semi join on: ${predicates ++ condition}")
-      splitPredicates(predicates ++ condition, join)
-    case join @ Join(left, right, joinType, condition) =>
-      logger.debug(s"Considering hash join on: $condition")
-      splitPredicates(condition.toSeq, join)
-    case _ => None
-  }
-
-  // Find equi-join predicates that can be evaluated before the join, and thus can be used
-  // as join keys.
-  def splitPredicates(allPredicates: Seq[Expression], join: Join): Option[ReturnType] = {
-    val Join(left, right, joinType, _) = join
-    val (joinPredicates, otherPredicates) =
-      allPredicates.flatMap(splitConjunctivePredicates).partition {
-        case EqualTo(l, r) if (canEvaluate(l, left) && canEvaluate(r, right)) ||
-          (canEvaluate(l, right) && canEvaluate(r, left)) => true
-        case _ => false
-      }
-
-    val joinKeys = joinPredicates.map {
-      case EqualTo(l, r) if canEvaluate(l, left) && canEvaluate(r, right) => (l, r)
-      case EqualTo(l, r) if canEvaluate(l, right) && canEvaluate(r, left) => (r, l)
-    }
-
-    // Do not consider this strategy if there are no join keys.
-    if (joinKeys.nonEmpty) {
-      val leftKeys = joinKeys.map(_._1)
-      val rightKeys = joinKeys.map(_._2)
-
-      Some((joinType, leftKeys, rightKeys, otherPredicates.reduceOption(And), left, right))
-    } else {
-      logger.debug(s"Avoiding hash join with no join keys.")
-      None
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * A pattern that finds joins with equality conditions that can be evaluated using equi-join.
  */