diff --git a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
index 102ecb15d..255c9a63b 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ pub struct LanguageConfiguration {
     #[serde(rename = "language-id")]
     // see the table under https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#textDocumentItem
     pub language_server_language_id: Option<String>, // csharp, rust, typescriptreact, for the language-server
-    pub scope: String,             // source.rust
     pub file_types: Vec<FileType>, // filename extension or ends_with? <Gemfile, rb, etc>
     #[serde(default)]
     pub shebangs: Vec<String>, // interpreter(s) associated with language
@@ -700,10 +699,6 @@ impl LanguageConfiguration {
             .as_ref()
     }
 
-    pub fn scope(&self) -> &str {
-        &self.scope
-    }
-
     fn load_query(&self, kind: &str) -> Option<Query> {
         let query_text = read_query(&self.language_id, kind);
         if query_text.is_empty() {
@@ -848,13 +843,6 @@ impl Loader {
         configuration_id.and_then(|&id| self.language_configs.get(id).cloned())
     }
 
-    pub fn language_config_for_scope(&self, scope: &str) -> Option<Arc<LanguageConfiguration>> {
-        self.language_configs
-            .iter()
-            .find(|config| config.scope == scope)
-            .cloned()
-    }
-
     pub fn language_config_for_language_id(&self, id: &str) -> Option<Arc<LanguageConfiguration>> {
         self.language_configs
             .iter()
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 0de0cd172..4ddaa4420 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -1518,13 +1518,6 @@ impl Document {
         current_revision
     }
 
-    /// Corresponding language scope name. Usually `source.<lang>`.
-    pub fn language_scope(&self) -> Option<&str> {
-        self.language
-            .as_ref()
-            .map(|language| language.scope.as_str())
-    }
-
     /// Language name for the document. Corresponds to the `name` key in
     /// `languages.toml` configuration.
     pub fn language_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index f13df2135..ebf261f64 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -1236,8 +1236,7 @@ impl Editor {
                     Ok(client) => Some((lang, client)),
                     Err(err) => {
                         log::error!(
-                            "Failed to initialize the language servers for `{}` - `{}` {{ {} }}",
-                            language.scope(),
+                            "Failed to initialize the language servers for  `{}` {{ {} }}",
                             lang,
                             err
                         );