diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230601-204157.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230601-204157.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb6ca636e1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Fixes-20230601-204157.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Fixes
+body: Remove unused check_new method
+time: 2023-06-01T20:41:57.556342+02:00
+custom:
+  Author: kevinneville
+  Issue: "7586"
diff --git a/core/dbt/graph/selector_methods.py b/core/dbt/graph/selector_methods.py
index 613bd4d7d5c..380bad2e273 100644
--- a/core/dbt/graph/selector_methods.py
+++ b/core/dbt/graph/selector_methods.py
@@ -727,9 +727,6 @@ def check_modified_contract(old: Optional[SelectorTarget], new: SelectorTarget)
 
         return check_modified_contract
 
-    def check_new(self, old: Optional[SelectorTarget], new: SelectorTarget) -> bool:
-        return old is None
-
     def search(self, included_nodes: Set[UniqueId], selector: str) -> Iterator[UniqueId]:
         if self.previous_state is None or self.previous_state.manifest is None:
             raise DbtRuntimeError("Got a state selector method, but no comparison manifest")