diff --git a/src/lib/base/EventQueue.cpp b/src/lib/base/EventQueue.cpp
index 65ebfa354..081352e49 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/EventQueue.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/EventQueue.cpp
@@ -464,8 +464,3 @@ void EventQueue::Timer::fillEvent(TimerEvent &event) const
     event.m_count = static_cast<uint32_t>((m_timeout - m_time) / m_timeout);
   }
 }
-
-bool EventQueue::Timer::operator<(const Timer &t) const
-{
-  return m_time < t.m_time;
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/base/EventQueue.h b/src/lib/base/EventQueue.h
index f670e062b..772d51b52 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/EventQueue.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/EventQueue.h
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ private:
     void *getTarget() const;
     void fillEvent(TimerEvent &) const;
 
-    bool operator<(const Timer &) const;
-
   private:
     EventQueueTimer *m_timer;
     double m_timeout;