diff --git a/direct/src/controls/ControlManager.py b/direct/src/controls/ControlManager.py
index af9acd7403..549861d05a 100755
--- a/direct/src/controls/ControlManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/controls/ControlManager.py
@@ -127,11 +127,6 @@ class ControlManager:
         else:
             print "Unkown controls:", name
 
-    def delete(self):
-        assert self.notify.debugCall(id(self))
-        self.disable()
-        #self.monitorTask.remove()
-
     def setSpeeds(self, forwardSpeed, jumpForce,
             reverseSpeed, rotateSpeed):
         assert self.notify.debugCall(id(self))