diff --git a/panda/src/egg2pg/eggSaver.cxx b/panda/src/egg2pg/eggSaver.cxx
index dc7be82d7d..db88189d19 100644
--- a/panda/src/egg2pg/eggSaver.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/egg2pg/eggSaver.cxx
@@ -339,15 +339,6 @@ convert_anim_node(AnimBundleNode *node, const WorkingNodePath &node_path,
   eggTable->add_child(eggAnimation);
 }
 
-/**
- * Converts the indicated Character Bundle to the corresponding Egg joints
- * structure.
- */
-void EggSaver::
-convert_character_bundle(PartGroup *bundleNode, EggGroupNode *egg_parent, CharacterJointMap *joint_map) {
-  convert_character_bundle(bundleNode, egg_parent, joint_map, nullptr);
-}
-
 /**
  * Converts the indicated Character Bundle to the corresponding Egg joints
  * structure.
diff --git a/panda/src/egg2pg/eggSaver.h b/panda/src/egg2pg/eggSaver.h
index c3b3dd8d4c..5d3c7a6a6d 100644
--- a/panda/src/egg2pg/eggSaver.h
+++ b/panda/src/egg2pg/eggSaver.h
@@ -77,10 +77,9 @@ private:
                         EggGroupNode *egg_parent, bool has_decal);
   void convert_character_node(Character *node, const WorkingNodePath &node_path,
                         EggGroupNode *egg_parent, bool has_decal);
-  void convert_character_bundle(PartGroup *bundleNode, EggGroupNode *egg_parent, CharacterJointMap *jointMap);
   void convert_character_bundle(PartGroup *bundleNode, EggGroupNode *egg_parent,
                                 CharacterJointMap *jointMap,
-                                const CharacterJoint *parent_joint);
+                                const CharacterJoint *parent_joint = nullptr);
   void convert_collision_node(CollisionNode *node, const WorkingNodePath &node_path,
                               EggGroupNode *egg_parent, bool has_decal,
                               CharacterJointMap *joint_map);