diff --git a/src/lib/server/InputFilter.cpp b/src/lib/server/InputFilter.cpp
index e4e13f9f7..f3a7d390b 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/InputFilter.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/server/InputFilter.cpp
@@ -791,14 +791,6 @@ void InputFilter::addFilterRule(const Rule &rule)
   }
 }
 
-void InputFilter::removeFilterRule(uint32_t index)
-{
-  if (m_primaryClient != nullptr) {
-    m_ruleList[index].disable(m_primaryClient);
-  }
-  m_ruleList.erase(m_ruleList.begin() + index);
-}
-
 InputFilter::Rule &InputFilter::getRule(uint32_t index)
 {
   return m_ruleList[index];
diff --git a/src/lib/server/InputFilter.h b/src/lib/server/InputFilter.h
index 504a70caf..b515d9541 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/InputFilter.h
+++ b/src/lib/server/InputFilter.h
@@ -378,9 +378,6 @@ public:
   // add rule, adopting the condition and the actions
   void addFilterRule(const Rule &rule);
 
-  // remove a rule
-  void removeFilterRule(uint32_t index);
-
   // get rule by index
   Rule &getRule(uint32_t index);