diff --git a/core/gpslocation.cpp b/core/gpslocation.cpp
index e7a4b5d8f..fd598683f 100644
--- a/core/gpslocation.cpp
+++ b/core/gpslocation.cpp
@@ -411,8 +411,3 @@ void GpsLocation::clearGpsData()
 	geoSettings->sync();
 }
 #endif
-
-void GpsLocation::postError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)
-{
-	status(QStringLiteral("error when sending a GPS fix: %1").arg(reply->errorString()));
-}
diff --git a/core/gpslocation.h b/core/gpslocation.h
index 4cc7f200c..d376c5ec7 100644
--- a/core/gpslocation.h
+++ b/core/gpslocation.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public slots:
 	void newPosition(QGeoPositionInfo pos);
 	void updateTimeout();
 	void positionSourceError(QGeoPositionInfoSource::Error error);
-	void postError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
 	void setGpsTimeThreshold(int seconds);
 #ifdef SUBSURFACE_MOBILE
 	void clearGpsData();