diff --git a/opencl/openclwrapper.cpp b/opencl/openclwrapper.cpp
index 8d623758d4..c252f92bc5 100644
--- a/opencl/openclwrapper.cpp
+++ b/opencl/openclwrapper.cpp
@@ -3611,9 +3611,4 @@ bool OpenclDevice::selectedDeviceIsOpenCL() {
   return (device.type == DS_DEVICE_OPENCL_DEVICE);
 }
 
-bool OpenclDevice::selectedDeviceIsNativeCPU() {
-  ds_device device = getDeviceSelection();
-  return (device.type == DS_DEVICE_NATIVE_CPU);
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/opencl/openclwrapper.h b/opencl/openclwrapper.h
index 41b79ae198..c7179d5c81 100644
--- a/opencl/openclwrapper.h
+++ b/opencl/openclwrapper.h
@@ -317,8 +317,6 @@ class OpenclDevice
     static ds_device selectedDevice;
     static bool deviceIsSelected;
     static bool selectedDeviceIsOpenCL();
-    static bool selectedDeviceIsNativeCPU();
-
 };
 
 #endif  // USE_OPENCL