diff --git a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
index 5a18b3ad34..6946cb1378 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ecs/src/world/entity_ref.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ impl<'w> EntityMut<'w> {
     #[inline]
     pub fn get<T: Component>(&self) -> Option<&'_ T> {
         // SAFE: lifetimes enforce correct usage of returned borrow
-        unsafe { self.get_unchecked::<T>() }
+        unsafe {
+            get_component_with_type(self.world, TypeId::of::<T>(), self.entity, self.location)
+                .map(|value| &*value.cast::<T>())
+        }
     }
 
     #[inline]
@@ -163,23 +166,6 @@ impl<'w> EntityMut<'w> {
         unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut::<T>() }
     }
 
-    /// Gets an immutable reference to the component of type `T` associated with
-    /// this entity without ensuring there are no unique borrows active and without
-    /// ensuring that the returned reference will stay valid.
-    ///
-    /// # Safety
-    ///
-    /// - The returned reference must never alias a mutable borrow of this component.
-    /// - The returned reference must not be used after this component is moved which
-    ///   may happen from **any** `insert_component`, `remove_component` or `despawn`
-    ///   operation on this world (non-exhaustive list).
-    #[inline]
-    pub unsafe fn get_unchecked<T: Component>(&self) -> Option<&'w T> {
-        // SAFE: entity location is valid and returned component is of type T
-        get_component_with_type(self.world, TypeId::of::<T>(), self.entity, self.location)
-            .map(|value| &*value.cast::<T>())
-    }
-
     /// Gets a mutable reference to the component of type `T` associated with
     /// this entity without ensuring there are no other borrows active and without
     /// ensuring that the returned reference will stay valid.