diff --git a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.pde b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.pde
index 31351f7160..deeeb97e8f 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.pde
+++ b/ArduPlane/GCS_Mavlink.pde
@@ -946,12 +946,6 @@ GCS_MAVLINK::send_message(enum ap_message id)
     mavlink_send_message(chan,id, packet_drops);
 }
 
-void
-GCS_MAVLINK::send_text(gcs_severity severity, const char *str)
-{
-    mavlink_send_text(chan,severity,str);
-}
-
 void
 GCS_MAVLINK::send_text_P(gcs_severity severity, const prog_char_t *str)
 {