diff --git a/src/team.cpp b/src/team.cpp
index 6a3ae4df5da..a03cde3a075 100644
--- a/src/team.cpp
+++ b/src/team.cpp
@@ -307,13 +307,6 @@ void team::lose_village(const map_location& loc)
 	}
 }
 
-void team::remove_recruit(const std::string& recruit)
-{
-	info_.can_recruit.erase(recruit);
-	info_.average_price = 0;
-	ai::manager::raise_recruit_list_changed();
-}
-
 void team::set_recruits(const std::set<std::string>& recruits)
 {
 	info_.can_recruit = recruits;
diff --git a/src/team.hpp b/src/team.hpp
index 17867f23f3a..41fe07c4613 100644
--- a/src/team.hpp
+++ b/src/team.hpp
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ public:
 	const std::set<std::string>& recruits() const
 		{ return info_.can_recruit; }
 	void add_recruit(const std::string &);
-	void remove_recruit(const std::string& recruits);
 	void set_recruits(const std::set<std::string>& recruits);
 	const std::string& name() const
 		{ return info_.name; }