diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
index 397db1b224..8b4bc8b11e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImpl.java
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ final class ManagedChannelImpl extends ManagedChannel implements
             try {
               serviceConfigInterceptor.handleUpdate(serviceConfig);
               if (retryEnabled) {
-                throttle = getThrottle(config);
+                throttle = ServiceConfigUtil.getThrottlePolicy(serviceConfig);
               }
             } catch (RuntimeException re) {
               logger.log(
@@ -1380,12 +1380,6 @@ final class ManagedChannelImpl extends ManagedChannel implements
     }
   }
 
-  @Nullable
-  private static Throttle getThrottle(Attributes config) {
-    return ServiceConfigUtil.getThrottlePolicy(
-        config.get(GrpcAttributes.NAME_RESOLVER_SERVICE_CONFIG));
-  }
-
   private final class SubchannelImpl extends AbstractSubchannel {
     // Set right after SubchannelImpl is created.
     InternalSubchannel subchannel;