diff --git a/src/lib/base/String.cpp b/src/lib/base/String.cpp
index 390a7a32d..85c7d0c9e 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/String.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/String.cpp
@@ -253,11 +253,6 @@ void uppercase(std::string &subject)
   std::transform(subject.begin(), subject.end(), subject.begin(), ::toupper);
 }
 
-void removeChar(std::string &subject, const char c)
-{
-  subject.erase(std::remove(subject.begin(), subject.end(), c), subject.end());
-}
-
 std::string sizeTypeToString(size_t n)
 {
   std::stringstream ss;
diff --git a/src/lib/base/String.h b/src/lib/base/String.h
index 9b8c1c4ab..ad5beb38a 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/String.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/String.h
@@ -94,12 +94,6 @@ Convert each character in \c subject to uppercase
 */
 void uppercase(std::string &subject);
 
-//! Remove all specific char in suject
-/*!
-Remove all specific \c c in \c suject
-*/
-void removeChar(std::string &subject, const char c);
-
 //! Convert a size type to a string
 /*!
 Convert an size type to a string
diff --git a/src/test/unittests/base/StringTests.cpp b/src/test/unittests/base/StringTests.cpp
index d79317600..3d1dc34b2 100644
--- a/src/test/unittests/base/StringTests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/unittests/base/StringTests.cpp
@@ -100,16 +100,6 @@ TEST(StringTests, uppercase_lowercaseInput_uppercaseOutput)
   EXPECT_EQ("12FOO3BAR", subject);
 }
 
-TEST(StringTests, removeChar_inputString_removeAllSpecifiedCharactors)
-{
-  std::string subject = "foobar";
-  const char c = 'o';
-
-  string::removeChar(subject, c);
-
-  EXPECT_EQ("fbar", subject);
-}
-
 TEST(StringTests, intToString_inputInt_outputString)
 {
   size_t value = 123;