diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/localization/localize.element.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/localization/localize.element.ts
index 22d85d4d33..bbb86778cc 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/localization/localize.element.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/localization/localize.element.ts
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@ export class UmbLocalizeElement extends UmbLitElement {
 	protected render() {
 		return this.value ? html`${this.value}` : html`<slot></slot>`;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * This element does not use a shadow root and will render directly into the DOM.
-	 */
-	protected createRenderRoot(): this {
-		return this;
-	}
 }
 
 declare global {