diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
index 58fcd5a9..31e9d9f3 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
@@ -94,11 +94,6 @@ void entityclass::confirmflags()
     }
 }
 
-void entityclass::changecustomcollect( int t, int s )
-{
-    collect[t] = s;
-}
-
 int entityclass::swncolour( int t )
 {
     //given colour t, return colour in setcol
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Entity.h b/desktop_version/src/Entity.h
index 8098005c..0ba7dc01 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Entity.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Entity.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ public:
 
     void confirmflags();
 
-    void changecustomcollect(int t, int s);
-
     void fatal_top()
     {
         createblock(DAMAGE, -8, -8, 384, 16);