diff --git a/pyo3-benches/benches/bench_gil.rs b/pyo3-benches/benches/bench_gil.rs
index e25345e1..169c7c6c 100644
--- a/pyo3-benches/benches/bench_gil.rs
+++ b/pyo3-benches/benches/bench_gil.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 use codspeed_criterion_compat::{criterion_group, criterion_main, BatchSize, Bencher, Criterion};
 
-use pyo3::{prelude::*, GILPool};
-
-fn bench_clean_gilpool_new(b: &mut Bencher<'_>) {
-    Python::with_gil(|_py| {
-        b.iter(|| {
-            let _ = unsafe { GILPool::new() };
-        });
-    });
-}
+use pyo3::prelude::*;
 
 fn bench_clean_acquire_gil(b: &mut Bencher<'_>) {
     // Acquiring first GIL will also create a "clean" GILPool, so this measures the Python overhead.
@@ -28,7 +20,6 @@ fn bench_dirty_acquire_gil(b: &mut Bencher<'_>) {
 }
 
 fn criterion_benchmark(c: &mut Criterion) {
-    c.bench_function("clean_gilpool_new", bench_clean_gilpool_new);
     c.bench_function("clean_acquire_gil", bench_clean_acquire_gil);
     c.bench_function("dirty_acquire_gil", bench_dirty_acquire_gil);
 }