diff --git a/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/AbstractAnalysis.java b/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/AbstractAnalysis.java
index b15473c6d4e..08363bb4a4f 100644
--- a/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/AbstractAnalysis.java
+++ b/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/AbstractAnalysis.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.PriorityQueue;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -449,19 +448,6 @@ protected boolean updateNodeValues(Node node, TransferResult<V, S> transferResul
     return nodeValueChanged || transferResult.storeChanged();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Read the store for a particular basic block from a map of stores (or {@code null} if none
-   * exists yet).
-   *
-   * @param stores a map of stores
-   * @param b the target block
-   * @param <S> method return type should be a subtype of {@link Store}
-   * @return the store for the target block
-   */
-  protected static <S> @Nullable S readFromStore(Map<Block, S> stores, Block b) {
-    return stores.get(b);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Add a basic block to {@link #worklist}. If {@code b} is already present, the method does
    * nothing.
diff --git a/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/BackwardAnalysisImpl.java b/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/BackwardAnalysisImpl.java
index 2d1f60fa1d2..fc4fc89d608 100644
--- a/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/BackwardAnalysisImpl.java
+++ b/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/BackwardAnalysisImpl.java
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ protected void addStoreAfter(Block pred, @Nullable Node node, S s, boolean addBl
    * @return the store right after the given block
    */
   protected @Nullable S getStoreAfter(Block b) {
-    return readFromStore(outStores, b);
+    return outStores.get(b);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/ForwardAnalysisImpl.java b/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/ForwardAnalysisImpl.java
index 9528434e470..26b40b47e21 100644
--- a/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/ForwardAnalysisImpl.java
+++ b/dataflow/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/dataflow/analysis/ForwardAnalysisImpl.java
@@ -537,9 +537,9 @@ private S mergeStores(S newStore, @Nullable S previousStore, boolean shouldWiden
   protected @Nullable S getStoreBefore(Block b, Store.Kind kind) {
     switch (kind) {
       case THEN:
-        return readFromStore(thenStores, b);
+        return thenStores.get(b);
       case ELSE:
-        return readFromStore(elseStores, b);
+        return elseStores.get(b);
       default:
         throw new BugInCF("Unexpected Store.Kind: " + kind);
     }
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 4391cd70551..f291bfbaef4 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ Version 3.44.0 (June 3, 2024)
 
 **Implementation details:**
 
+Removed methods:
+ * `AbstractAnalysis.readFromStore()`:  use `Map.get()`
+
 Renamed methods:
  * `CFAbstractStore.methodValues()` => `methodCallExpressions()`