diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/CosmeticExtension.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/CosmeticExtension.cpp
index 29ff71d45a..0a4e98e1d1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/CosmeticExtension.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/CosmeticExtension.cpp
@@ -419,14 +419,6 @@ TechDraw::GeomFormat* CosmeticExtension::getGeomFormatBySelection(int i) const
     return getGeomFormatBySelection(eName);
 }
 
-bool CosmeticExtension::replaceGeomFormat(GeomFormat* newGF)
-{
-    (void) newGF;
-    Base::Console().Message("CX::replaceGeomFormat() - deprecated. do not use.\n");
-    bool result = false;
-    return result;
-}
-
 void CosmeticExtension::removeGeomFormat(std::string delTag)
 {
 //    Base::Console().Message("DVP::removeCE(%s)\n", delTag.c_str());
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/CosmeticExtension.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/CosmeticExtension.h
index ce28a32b3b..7e11311310 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/CosmeticExtension.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/CosmeticExtension.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public:
     virtual GeomFormat*     getGeomFormatBySelection(std::string name) const;
     virtual GeomFormat*     getGeomFormatBySelection(int i) const;
     virtual GeomFormat*     getGeomFormat(std::string id) const;
-    virtual bool            replaceGeomFormat(TechDraw::GeomFormat* gf);
     virtual void            removeGeomFormat(std::string tag);