diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py b/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
index 745612317d..b5848cf24a 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/Loader.py
@@ -148,10 +148,3 @@ class Loader:
         sound = base.sfxManager.getSound(soundPath)
         return sound
 
-    def unloadSound(self, sound):
-        """unloadSound(self, sound)
-        """
-        if sound:
-            Loader.notify.debug("Unloading sound: %s" % (sound) )
-            del sound
-