diff --git a/doc/api/dns.md b/doc/api/dns.md
index 624bcc279d2479..4ac7925ca84535 100644
--- a/doc/api/dns.md
+++ b/doc/api/dns.md
@@ -622,14 +622,6 @@ The following methods from the `dnsPromises` API are available:
 * [`resolver.resolveTxt()`][`dnsPromises.resolveTxt()`]
 * [`resolver.reverse()`][`dnsPromises.reverse()`]
 
-#### resolver.cancel()
-<!-- YAML
-added: REPLACEME
--->
-
-Cancel all outstanding DNS queries made by this resolver. The corresponding
-`Promise`s will be rejected with an error with code `ECANCELLED`.
-
 ### dnsPromises.getServers()
 <!-- YAML
 added: REPLACEME
diff --git a/lib/internal/dns/promises.js b/lib/internal/dns/promises.js
index 45e6c5ec64d541..9ba202e5b2c575 100644
--- a/lib/internal/dns/promises.js
+++ b/lib/internal/dns/promises.js
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ class Resolver {
   }
 }
 
-Resolver.prototype.cancel = CallbackResolver.prototype.cancel;
 Resolver.prototype.getServers = CallbackResolver.prototype.getServers;
 Resolver.prototype.setServers = CallbackResolver.prototype.setServers;
 Resolver.prototype.resolveAny = resolveMap.ANY = resolver('queryAny');