diff --git a/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.cpp b/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.cpp
index 0e39e9d2be..38db46bfa5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.cpp
@@ -816,10 +816,3 @@ bool BOARD_NETLIST_UPDATER::UpdateNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist )
     m_reporter->ReportTail( _( "Netlist update successful!" ), REPORTER::RPT_ACTION );
     return true;
 }
-
-
-bool BOARD_NETLIST_UPDATER::UpdateNetlist( const wxString& aNetlistFileName,
-                                           const wxString& aCmpFileName )
-{
-    return false;
-}
diff --git a/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.h b/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.h
index 3b0f83045b..3e3f3f364b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.h
+++ b/pcbnew/board_netlist_updater.h
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ public:
      */
     bool UpdateNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist );
 
-    // @todo: implement and move NETLIST::ReadPcbNetlist here
-    bool UpdateNetlist( const wxString& aNetlistFileName, const wxString& aCmpFileName );
-
     ///> Sets the reporter object
     void SetReporter( REPORTER* aReporter )
     {