diff --git a/commands/command_edit.cpp b/commands/command_edit.cpp
index fd97dc0ec..501516462 100644
--- a/commands/command_edit.cpp
+++ b/commands/command_edit.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "core/divelog.h"
 #include "core/event.h"
 #include "core/fulltext.h"
-#include "core/qthelper.h" // for copy_qstring
+#include "core/qthelper.h"
 #include "core/range.h"
 #include "core/sample.h"
 #include "core/selection.h"
diff --git a/core/qthelper.cpp b/core/qthelper.cpp
index add3e9421..18aa3507a 100644
--- a/core/qthelper.cpp
+++ b/core/qthelper.cpp
@@ -1520,11 +1520,6 @@ void unlock_planner()
 	planLock.unlock();
 }
 
-char *copy_qstring(const QString &s)
-{
-	return strdup(qPrintable(s));
-}
-
 // function to call to allow the UI to show updates for longer running activities
 void (*uiNotificationCallback)(QString msg) = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/core/qthelper.h b/core/qthelper.h
index 27497f7c3..775916db4 100644
--- a/core/qthelper.h
+++ b/core/qthelper.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ extern const QStringList videoExtensionsList;
 QStringList mediaExtensionFilters();
 QStringList imageExtensionFilters();
 QStringList videoExtensionFilters();
-char *copy_qstring(const QString &);
 QString get_depth_string(depth_t depth, bool showunit = false, bool showdecimal = true);
 QString get_depth_string(int mm, bool showunit = false, bool showdecimal = true);
 QString get_depth_unit(bool metric);