diff --git a/akka-stream-testkit/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/stream-module-newInstance.excludes b/akka-stream-testkit/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/stream-module-newInstance.excludes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f125cb1c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream-testkit/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/stream-module-newInstance.excludes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ProblemFilters.exclude[DirectMissingMethodProblem]("akka.stream.testkit.StreamTestKit#ProbeS*.newInstance")
diff --git a/akka-stream-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/stream/testkit/StreamTestKit.scala b/akka-stream-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/stream/testkit/StreamTestKit.scala
index 5e75bc34e6..0b4cecf2fc 100644
--- a/akka-stream-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/stream/testkit/StreamTestKit.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/stream/testkit/StreamTestKit.scala
@@ -918,8 +918,6 @@ private[testkit] object StreamTestKit {
       val probe = TestPublisher.probe[T]()
       (probe, probe)
     }
-    override protected def newInstance(shape: SourceShape[T]): SourceModule[T, TestPublisher.Probe[T]] =
-      new ProbeSource[T](attributes, shape)
     override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SourceModule[T, TestPublisher.Probe[T]] =
       new ProbeSource[T](attr, amendShape(attr))
   }
@@ -930,8 +928,6 @@ private[testkit] object StreamTestKit {
       val probe = TestSubscriber.probe[T]()
       (probe, probe)
     }
-    override protected def newInstance(shape: SinkShape[T]): SinkModule[T, TestSubscriber.Probe[T]] =
-      new ProbeSink[T](attributes, shape)
     override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SinkModule[T, TestSubscriber.Probe[T]] =
       new ProbeSink[T](attr, amendShape(attr))
   }
diff --git a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlowGroupBySpec.scala b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlowGroupBySpec.scala
index 5ac8358d7b..e4837d747e 100644
--- a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlowGroupBySpec.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlowGroupBySpec.scala
@@ -569,9 +569,6 @@ class FlowGroupBySpec extends StreamSpec("""
           promise.success(probe)
           (probe, probe)
         }
-        override protected def newInstance(
-            shape: SinkShape[ByteString]): SinkModule[ByteString, TestSubscriber.Probe[ByteString]] =
-          new ProbeSink(attributes, shape)
         override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SinkModule[ByteString, TestSubscriber.Probe[ByteString]] =
           new ProbeSink(attr, amendShape(attr))
       }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/stream-module-newInstance.excludes b/akka-stream/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/stream-module-newInstance.excludes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..299dc820cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/stream-module-newInstance.excludes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ProblemFilters.exclude[DirectMissingMethodProblem]("akka.stream.impl.*.newInstance")
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Modules.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Modules.scala
index 66b9f3323b..a207c82c5e 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Modules.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Modules.scala
@@ -25,13 +25,9 @@ import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout.AtomicModule
 
   def create(context: MaterializationContext): (Publisher[Out] @uncheckedVariance, Mat)
 
-  // TODO: Remove this, no longer needed?
-  protected def newInstance(shape: SourceShape[Out] @uncheckedVariance): SourceModule[Out, Mat]
-
-  // TODO: Amendshape changed the name of ports. Is it needed anymore?
-
   def attributes: Attributes
 
+  // TODO: Amendshape changed the name of ports. Is it needed anymore?
   protected def amendShape(attr: Attributes): SourceShape[Out] = {
     val thisN = traversalBuilder.attributes.nameOrDefault(null)
     val thatN = attr.nameOrDefault(null)
@@ -58,8 +54,6 @@ import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout.AtomicModule
     (processor, processor)
   }
 
-  override protected def newInstance(shape: SourceShape[Out]): SourceModule[Out, Subscriber[Out]] =
-    new SubscriberSource[Out](attributes, shape)
   override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SourceModule[Out, Subscriber[Out]] =
     new SubscriberSource[Out](attr, amendShape(attr))
 }
@@ -81,8 +75,6 @@ import akka.stream.impl.StreamLayout.AtomicModule
 
   override def create(context: MaterializationContext) = (p, NotUsed)
 
-  override protected def newInstance(shape: SourceShape[Out]): SourceModule[Out, NotUsed] =
-    new PublisherSource[Out](p, attributes, shape)
   override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SourceModule[Out, NotUsed] =
     new PublisherSource[Out](p, attr, amendShape(attr))
 }
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Sinks.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Sinks.scala
index 6e4a5badce..45a8861465 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Sinks.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Sinks.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package akka.stream.impl
 
 import java.util.function.BinaryOperator
-import scala.annotation.unchecked.uncheckedVariance
 import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.collection.mutable
 import scala.concurrent.Future
@@ -55,10 +54,6 @@ import akka.util.ccompat._
   override def traversalBuilder: TraversalBuilder =
     LinearTraversalBuilder.fromModule(this, attributes).makeIsland(SinkModuleIslandTag)
 
-  // This is okay since we the only caller of this method is right below.
-  // TODO: Remove this, no longer needed
-  protected def newInstance(s: SinkShape[In] @uncheckedVariance): SinkModule[In, Mat]
-
   protected def amendShape(attr: Attributes): SinkShape[In] = {
     val thisN = traversalBuilder.attributes.nameOrDefault(null)
     val thatN = attr.nameOrDefault(null)
@@ -104,8 +99,6 @@ import akka.util.ccompat._
     (proc, proc)
   }
 
-  override protected def newInstance(shape: SinkShape[In]): SinkModule[In, Publisher[In]] =
-    new PublisherSink[In](attributes, shape)
   override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SinkModule[In, Publisher[In]] =
     new PublisherSink[In](attr, amendShape(attr))
 }
@@ -124,9 +117,6 @@ import akka.util.ccompat._
     (fanoutProcessor, fanoutProcessor)
   }
 
-  override protected def newInstance(shape: SinkShape[In]): SinkModule[In, Publisher[In]] =
-    new FanoutPublisherSink[In](attributes, shape)
-
   override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SinkModule[In, Publisher[In]] =
     new FanoutPublisherSink[In](attr, amendShape(attr))
 }
@@ -143,8 +133,6 @@ import akka.util.ccompat._
 
   override def create(context: MaterializationContext) = (subscriber, NotUsed)
 
-  override protected def newInstance(shape: SinkShape[In]): SinkModule[In, NotUsed] =
-    new SubscriberSink[In](subscriber, attributes, shape)
   override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SinkModule[In, NotUsed] =
     new SubscriberSink[In](subscriber, attr, amendShape(attr))
 }
@@ -157,8 +145,6 @@ import akka.util.ccompat._
     extends SinkModule[Any, NotUsed](shape) {
   override def create(context: MaterializationContext): (Subscriber[Any], NotUsed) =
     (new CancellingSubscriber[Any], NotUsed)
-  override protected def newInstance(shape: SinkShape[Any]): SinkModule[Any, NotUsed] =
-    new CancelSink(attributes, shape)
   override def withAttributes(attr: Attributes): SinkModule[Any, NotUsed] = new CancelSink(attr, amendShape(attr))
 }