diff --git a/src/txmempool.h b/src/txmempool.h
index 64f032534..775c987a8 100644
--- a/src/txmempool.h
+++ b/src/txmempool.h
@@ -657,13 +657,6 @@ public:
         return (mapTx.count(hash) != 0);
     }
 
-    bool exists(const COutPoint& outpoint) const
-    {
-        LOCK(cs);
-        auto it = mapTx.find(outpoint.hash);
-        return (it != mapTx.end() && outpoint.n < it->GetTx().vout.size());
-    }
-
     CTransactionRef get(const uint256& hash) const;
     TxMempoolInfo info(const uint256& hash) const;
     std::vector<TxMempoolInfo> infoAll() const;