diff --git a/crates/ruma-events/benches/event_deserialize.rs b/crates/ruma-events/benches/event_deserialize.rs
index 1934686c..ed716aed 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-events/benches/event_deserialize.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-events/benches/event_deserialize.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "criterion")]
 use criterion::{criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
 use ruma_events::{
-    room::power_levels::PowerLevelsEventContent, AnyEvent, AnyRoomEvent, AnyStateEvent, StateEvent,
+    room::power_levels::PowerLevelsEventContent, AnyRoomEvent, AnyStateEvent, StateEvent,
 };
 use ruma_serde::Raw;
 use serde_json::json;
@@ -47,20 +47,6 @@ fn power_levels() -> serde_json::Value {
     })
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "criterion")]
-fn deserialize_any_event(c: &mut Criterion) {
-    let json_data = power_levels();
-
-    c.bench_function("deserialize to `AnyEvent`", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| {
-            let _ = serde_json::from_value::<Raw<AnyEvent>>(json_data.clone())
-                .unwrap()
-                .deserialize()
-                .unwrap();
-        })
-    });
-}
-
 #[cfg(feature = "criterion")]
 fn deserialize_any_room_event(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let json_data = power_levels();