diff --git a/Libraries/LibWeb/SVG/SVGGraphicsElement.h b/Libraries/LibWeb/SVG/SVGGraphicsElement.h
index bab0f8a38fc..746669ffe98 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibWeb/SVG/SVGGraphicsElement.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibWeb/SVG/SVGGraphicsElement.h
@@ -79,19 +79,6 @@ protected:
 
     Gfx::AffineTransform m_transform = {};
 
-    template<typename T>
-    GC::Ptr<T> try_resolve_url_to(URL::URL const& url) const
-    {
-        if (!url.fragment().has_value())
-            return {};
-        auto node = document().get_element_by_id(*url.fragment());
-        if (!node)
-            return {};
-        if (is<T>(*node))
-            return static_cast<T&>(*node);
-        return {};
-    }
-
     template<typename T>
     GC::Ptr<T> try_resolve_url_to(CSS::URL const& url) const
     {
diff --git a/Libraries/LibWeb/SVG/SVGTextPathElement.cpp b/Libraries/LibWeb/SVG/SVGTextPathElement.cpp
index 0bacd3c6279..eaa7057c289 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibWeb/SVG/SVGTextPathElement.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibWeb/SVG/SVGTextPathElement.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ GC::Ptr<SVGGeometryElement const> SVGTextPathElement::path_or_shape() const
     auto href = get_attribute(AttributeNames::href);
     if (!href.has_value())
         return {};
-    auto url = document().url().complete_url(*href);
-    if (!url.has_value())
-        return {};
-    return try_resolve_url_to<SVGGeometryElement const>(*url);
+    return try_resolve_url_to<SVGGeometryElement const>(*href);
 }
 
 void SVGTextPathElement::initialize(JS::Realm& realm)