diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
index a95a66f7e..c14ad6930 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mBaseNode;
     }
 
-    void RefData::setBaseNodeOld(Ogre::SceneNode* base)
-    {
-    }
-
     void RefData::setBaseNode(osg::PositionAttitudeTransform *base)
     {
         mBase = base;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
index 5951cb101..b5b1f1560 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             /// Return base node (can be a null pointer).
             osg::PositionAttitudeTransform* getBaseNode();
 
-            /// Set OGRE base node (can be a null pointer).
-            /// obsolete
-            void setBaseNodeOld (Ogre::SceneNode* base);
-
             /// Set base node (can be a null pointer).
             void setBaseNode (osg::PositionAttitudeTransform* base);