diff --git a/mongo/client_encryption.go b/mongo/client_encryption.go
index 2f4ad8f8b7..dac55f52f0 100644
--- a/mongo/client_encryption.go
+++ b/mongo/client_encryption.go
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ func (ce *ClientEncryption) CreateEncryptedCollection(ctx context.Context,
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("nil CreateCollectionOptions")
 	}
 	ef := createOpts.EncryptedFields
-	if ef == nil {
-		// Otherwise, try to get EncryptedFields from EncryptedFieldsMap.
-		ef = db.getEncryptedFieldsFromMap(coll)
-	}
 	if ef == nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("no EncryptedFields defined for the collection")
 	}