diff --git a/src/lib/base/String.cpp b/src/lib/base/String.cpp
index 953597be6..390a7a32d 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/String.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/String.cpp
@@ -319,11 +319,5 @@ bool CaselessCmp::cmpLess(const std::string::value_type &a, const std::string::v
   return tolower(a) < tolower(b);
 }
 
-bool CaselessCmp::cmpEqual(const std::string::value_type &a, const std::string::value_type &b)
-{
-  // should use std::tolower but not in all versions of libstdc++ have it
-  return tolower(a) == tolower(b);
-}
-
 } // namespace string
 } // namespace deskflow
diff --git a/src/lib/base/String.h b/src/lib/base/String.h
index 8fd6f7fd5..9b8c1c4ab 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/String.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/String.h
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ public:
 
   //! Returns true iff \c a is lexicographically less than \c b
   static bool cmpLess(const std::string::value_type &a, const std::string::value_type &b);
-
-  //! Returns true iff \c a is lexicographically equal to \c b
-  static bool cmpEqual(const std::string::value_type &a, const std::string::value_type &b);
 };
 
 } // namespace string