diff --git a/src/_pytest/_code/source.py b/src/_pytest/_code/source.py
index 6c9aaa7e6..019da5765 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/_code/source.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/_code/source.py
@@ -89,19 +89,6 @@ class Source:
         source.lines[:] = self.lines[start:end]
         return source
 
-    def putaround(
-        self, before: str = "", after: str = "", indent: str = " " * 4
-    ) -> "Source":
-        """ return a copy of the source object with
-            'before' and 'after' wrapped around it.
-        """
-        beforesource = Source(before)
-        aftersource = Source(after)
-        newsource = Source()
-        lines = [(indent + line) for line in self.lines]
-        newsource.lines = beforesource.lines + lines + aftersource.lines
-        return newsource
-
     def indent(self, indent: str = " " * 4) -> "Source":
         """ return a copy of the source object with
             all lines indented by the given indent-string.
diff --git a/testing/code/test_source.py b/testing/code/test_source.py
index 0bf8c0b17..97a00964b 100644
--- a/testing/code/test_source.py
+++ b/testing/code/test_source.py
@@ -69,39 +69,6 @@ def test_source_from_inner_function() -> None:
     assert str(source).startswith("def f():")
 
 
-def test_source_putaround_simple() -> None:
-    source = Source("raise ValueError")
-    source = source.putaround(
-        "try:",
-        """\
-        except ValueError:
-            x = 42
-        else:
-            x = 23""",
-    )
-    assert (
-        str(source)
-        == """\
-try:
-    raise ValueError
-except ValueError:
-    x = 42
-else:
-    x = 23"""
-    )
-
-
-def test_source_putaround() -> None:
-    source = Source()
-    source = source.putaround(
-        """
-        if 1:
-            x=1
-    """
-    )
-    assert str(source).strip() == "if 1:\n    x=1"
-
-
 def test_source_strips() -> None:
     source = Source("")
     assert source == Source()