diff --git a/src/dishka/integrations/litestar.py b/src/dishka/integrations/litestar.py
index abe93880..b8f86eb7 100644
--- a/src/dishka/integrations/litestar.py
+++ b/src/dishka/integrations/litestar.py
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ async def middleware(scope: Scope, receive: Receive, send: Send) -> None:
     return middleware
 
 
-def setup_dishka(app: Litestar, providers: Sequence[Provider]) -> Litestar:
-    app.state.dishka_container_wrapper = make_async_container(*providers)
-    return app
-
-
 class DishkaApp(BaseDishkaApp):
     def _init_request_middleware(
             self, app, container_wrapper: AsyncContextWrapper,