diff --git a/crates/bevy_property/src/properties.rs b/crates/bevy_property/src/properties.rs
index 8bd9b814a3..c3cf8c7227 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_property/src/properties.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_property/src/properties.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use crate::{DynamicProperties, Property, PropertyVal};
-use serde::{ser::SerializeMap, Serialize};
 
 pub trait Properties: Property {
     fn type_name(&self) -> &str;
@@ -75,22 +74,4 @@ where
             panic!("prop does not exist or is incorrect type: {}", name);
         }
     }
-}
-
-pub struct SerializableProperties<'a> {
-    pub props: &'a dyn Properties,
-}
-
-impl<'a> Serialize for SerializableProperties<'a> {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: serde::Serializer,
-    {
-        let mut state = serializer.serialize_map(Some(self.props.prop_len()))?;
-        state.serialize_entry("type", self.props.type_name())?;
-        for (name, prop) in self.props.iter_props() {
-            state.serialize_entry(name, prop)?;
-        }
-        state.end()
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/scene/properties.rs b/examples/scene/properties.rs
index 164d13ca7b..3b6276916f 100644
--- a/examples/scene/properties.rs
+++ b/examples/scene/properties.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-use bevy::{
-    prelude::*,
-    property::SerializableProperties,
-};
+use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 fn main() {
     App::build()
@@ -24,9 +21,7 @@ pub struct Nested {
 fn setup() {
     let mut test = Test {
         a: 1,
-        nested: Nested {
-            b: 8,
-        }
+        nested: Nested { b: 8 },
     };
 
     // You can set a property value like this. The type must match exactly or this will fail.
@@ -47,11 +42,10 @@ fn setup() {
     test.apply(&patch);
     assert_eq!(test.a, 4);
 
-    // Properties implement the serde Serialize trait. You don't need to derive it yourself! 
-    let ser = SerializableProperties { props: &test };
+    // Properties implement the serde Serialize trait. You don't need to derive it yourself!
     let pretty_config = ron::ser::PrettyConfig::default().with_decimal_floats(true);
 
-    let ron_string = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&ser, pretty_config.clone()).unwrap();
+    let ron_string = ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&test, pretty_config.clone()).unwrap();
     println!("{}\n", ron_string);
 
     // Dynamic properties can be deserialized