diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index af78cb0ab9..a346c7ca4d 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -1435,11 +1435,6 @@ void RPCConsole::showOrHideBanTableIfRequired()
     ui->banHeading->setVisible(visible);
 }
 
-RPCConsole::TabTypes RPCConsole::tabFocus() const
-{
-    return (TabTypes) ui->stackedWidgetRPC->currentIndex();
-}
-
 void RPCConsole::setTabFocus(enum TabTypes tabType)
 {
     showPage(tabType);
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
index 9ef7d3f7fb..ccc4e9128e 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public:
 
     std::vector<TabTypes> tabs() const { return {TAB_INFO, TAB_CONSOLE, TAB_GRAPH, TAB_PEERS, TAB_REPAIR}; }
 
-    TabTypes tabFocus() const;
     QString tabTitle(TabTypes tab_type) const;
 
 protected: