diff --git a/includes/wc-order-item-functions.php b/includes/wc-order-item-functions.php
index c4e0e0bc8e6..9c4a4bef44a 100644
--- a/includes/wc-order-item-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-order-item-functions.php
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ function wc_add_order_item( $order_id, $item_array ) {
 /**
  * Update an item for an order.
  *
+ * @since 2.2
  * @param int   $item_id Item ID.
  * @param array $args    Either `order_item_type` or `order_item_name`.
  *
- * @since  2.2
  * @throws Exception     When `WC_Data_Store::load` validation fails.
  * @return bool          True if successfully updated, false otherwise.
  */
@@ -67,13 +67,12 @@ function wc_update_order_item( $item_id, $args ) {
 /**
  * Delete an item from the order it belongs to based on item id.
  *
- * @param int $item_id       Item ID.
- * @param bool $adjust_stock True or false. If the item had it's stock reduced, this will restore the stock and make a note.
+ * @param int $item_id  Item ID.
  *
  * @throws Exception    When `WC_Data_Store::load` validation fails.
  * @return bool
  */
-function wc_delete_order_item( $item_id, $adjust_stock = false ) {
+function wc_delete_order_item( $item_id ) {
 	$item_id = absint( $item_id );
 
 	if ( ! $item_id ) {
@@ -84,30 +83,6 @@ function wc_delete_order_item( $item_id, $adjust_stock = false ) {
 
 	do_action( 'woocommerce_before_delete_order_item', $item_id );
 
-	if ( $adjust_stock ) {
-		$item = WC_Order_Factory::get_order_item( $item_id );
-
-		if ( $item->is_type( 'line_item' ) ) {
-			$order_id           = wc_get_order_id_by_order_item_id( $item_id );
-			$order              = wc_get_order( $order_id );
-			$product            = $item->get_product();
-			$item_stock_reduced = $item->get_meta( '_reduced_stock', true );
-
-			if ( $order && $product && $item_stock_reduced && $product->managing_stock() ) {
-				$item_name = $product->get_formatted_name();
-				$new_stock = wc_update_product_stock( $product, $item_stock_reduced, 'increase' );
-
-				if ( is_wp_error( $new_stock ) ) {
-					/* translators: %s item name. */
-					$order->add_order_note( sprintf( __( 'Unable to restore stock for item %s.', 'woocommerce' ), $item_name ) );
-				} else {
-					/* translators: %1$s: item name, %2$s stock change */
-					$order->add_order_note( sprintf( __( '%1$s stock increased %2$s.', 'woocommerce' ), $item_name, ( $new_stock - $item_stock_reduced ) . '→' . $new_stock ) );
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	$data_store->delete_order_item( $item_id );
 
 	do_action( 'woocommerce_delete_order_item', $item_id );
@@ -195,7 +170,7 @@ function wc_get_order_item_meta( $item_id, $key, $single = true ) {
 /**
  * Get order ID by order item ID.
  *
- * @param int $item_id Item ID.
+ * @param  int $item_id Item ID.
  *
  * @throws Exception    When `WC_Data_Store::load` validation fails.
  * @return int