diff --git a/packages/flutter_riverpod/lib/src/consumer.dart b/packages/flutter_riverpod/lib/src/consumer.dart
index 665a6e596..53b06afab 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_riverpod/lib/src/consumer.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_riverpod/lib/src/consumer.dart
@@ -471,9 +471,6 @@ abstract class ConsumerWidget extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _ConsumerState extends ConsumerState<ConsumerWidget> {
-  @override
-  WidgetRef get ref => context as WidgetRef;
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return widget.build(context, ref);