diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_toolsystem_toolbar.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_toolsystem_toolbar.py
index 2f563421ae2..056cf6682ea 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_toolsystem_toolbar.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_toolsystem_toolbar.py
@@ -2877,26 +2877,6 @@ class _defs_grease_pencil_vertex:
             )
         )
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def generate_from_brushes(context):
-        # Though `data_block` is conceptually unnecessary with a single brush tool,
-        # it's still used because many areas assume that brush tools have it set #bToolRef.
-        tool = None
-        if context:
-            brush = context.tool_settings.gpencil_vertex_paint.brush
-            if brush:
-                tool = brush.gpencil_vertex_tool
-        return [
-            ToolDef.from_dict(
-                dict(
-                    idname="builtin.brush",
-                    label="Brush",
-                    icon="brush.sculpt.paint",
-                    data_block=tool
-                )
-            )
-        ]
-
 
 class _defs_curves_sculpt:
     # No mode specific tools currently (only general ones).
@@ -3743,7 +3723,7 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_tools_active(ToolSelectPanelHelper, Panel):
             ),
         ],
         'VERTEX_GREASE_PENCIL': [
-            _defs_grease_pencil_vertex.generate_from_brushes,
+            _brush_tool,
             None,
             *_tools_annotate,
             None,