diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/build.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/build.go
index b9e344045d2..8ad5f834def 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/build.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/build.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func ModuleInfo(ctx context.Context, path string) *modinfo.ModulePublic {
 		return moduleInfo(ctx, m, fromBuildList, listRetracted)
 	}
 
-	for _, m := range LoadedModules() {
+	for _, m := range buildList {
 		if m.Path == path {
 			fromBuildList := true
 			return moduleInfo(ctx, m, fromBuildList, listRetracted)
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/buildlist.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/buildlist.go
index 5b9984a4924..bec22dba1f6 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/buildlist.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/buildlist.go
@@ -49,15 +49,6 @@ func LoadAllModules(ctx context.Context) []module.Version {
 	return capVersionSlice(buildList)
 }
 
-// LoadedModules returns the list of module requirements loaded or set by a
-// previous call (typically LoadAllModules or LoadPackages), starting with the
-// Target module and in a deterministic (stable) order.
-//
-// The caller must not modify the returned list, but may append to it.
-func LoadedModules() []module.Version {
-	return capVersionSlice(buildList)
-}
-
 // Selected returns the selected version of the module with the given path, or
 // the empty string if the given module has no selected version
 // (either because it is not required or because it is the Target module).