diff --git a/lib/cartopy/mpl/geoaxes.py b/lib/cartopy/mpl/geoaxes.py
index b3a822367..1509a2b27 100644
--- a/lib/cartopy/mpl/geoaxes.py
+++ b/lib/cartopy/mpl/geoaxes.py
@@ -233,10 +233,6 @@ def set_boundary(self, path, transform):
         self.set_transform(transform)
         self.stale = True
 
-    # Can remove and use matplotlib's once we support only >= 3.2
-    def set_path(self, path):
-        self._path = path
-
     def _adjust_location(self):
         if self.stale:
             self.set_path(self._original_path.clip_to_bbox(self.axes.viewLim))