diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
index 0ef1d468..f10414cc 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Entity.cpp
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@ void entityclass::changecustomcollect( int t, int s )
     collect[t] = s;
 }
 
-void entityclass::changeflag( int t, bool s )
-{
-    flags[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 a4a52e01..4b6f2c39 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Entity.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Entity.h
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public:
 
     void changecustomcollect(int t, int s);
 
-    void changeflag(int t, bool s);
-
     void fatal_top()
     {
         createblock(DAMAGE, -8, -8, 384, 16);