diff --git a/sentry_sdk/client.py b/sentry_sdk/client.py
index 129002b610..c106373101 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/client.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/client.py
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ def dsn(self) -> "Optional[str]":
     def parsed_dsn(self) -> "Optional[Dsn]":
         return None
 
-    def should_send_default_pii(self) -> bool:
-        return False
-
     def is_active(self) -> bool:
         """
         .. versionadded:: 2.0.0
@@ -441,14 +438,6 @@ def is_active(self) -> bool:
         """
         return True
 
-    def should_send_default_pii(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        .. versionadded:: 2.0.0
-
-        Returns whether the client should send default PII (Personally Identifiable Information) data to Sentry.
-        """
-        return self.options.get("send_default_pii") or False
-
     @property
     def dsn(self) -> "Optional[str]":
         """Returns the configured DSN as string."""
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/scope.py b/sentry_sdk/scope.py
index 75fdb8077d..6df27c470f 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/scope.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/scope.py
@@ -1870,11 +1870,6 @@ def use_isolation_scope(isolation_scope: "Scope") -> "Generator[Scope, None, Non
             capture_internal_exception(sys.exc_info())
 
 
-def should_send_default_pii() -> bool:
-    """Shortcut for `Scope.get_client().should_send_default_pii()`."""
-    return Scope.get_client().should_send_default_pii()
-
-
 # Circular imports
 from sentry_sdk.client import NonRecordingClient