diff --git a/src/insets/InsetText.cpp b/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
index 1ced570aab..03f4bcbb62 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetText.cpp
@@ -207,11 +207,6 @@ void InsetText::draw(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
 }
 
 
-void InsetText::drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
-{
-}
-
-
 docstring const InsetText::editMessage() const
 {
 	return _("Opened Text Inset");
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetText.h b/src/insets/InsetText.h
index 275695d028..e9d64a55ab 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetText.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetText.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ public:
 	bool metrics(MetricsInfo & mi, Dimension & dim) const;
 	///
 	void draw(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const;
-	/// draw inset selection
-	void drawSelection(PainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const;
 	///
 	virtual docstring const editMessage() const;
 	///