diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/legend.py b/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
index 500a174ec0d1..02782ca9408f 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ def __init__(self, legend, use_blit=False, update="loc"):
         DraggableOffsetBox.__init__(self, legend, legend._legend_box,
                                     use_blit=use_blit)
 
-    def artist_picker(self, legend, evt):
-        return self.legend.contains(evt)
-
     def finalize_offset(self):
         update_method = cbook._check_getitem(
             {"loc": self._update_loc, "bbox": self._bbox_to_anchor},