diff --git a/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.cpp b/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.cpp
index f8167d5d96..89488fa8c7 100644
--- a/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.cpp
+++ b/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.cpp
@@ -364,15 +364,6 @@ bool DataFlash_Class::CardInserted(void) {
     return false;
 }
 
-bool DataFlash_Class::NeedPrep() {
-    for (uint8_t i=0; i< _next_backend; i++) {
-        if (backends[i]->NeedPrep()) {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 void DataFlash_Class::Prep() {
     FOR_EACH_BACKEND(Prep());
 }
diff --git a/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h b/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h
index bb204d50f6..a75377fb14 100644
--- a/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h
+++ b/libraries/DataFlash/DataFlash.h
@@ -285,5 +285,4 @@ private:
 
     // possibly expensive calls to start log system:
     void Prep();
-    bool NeedPrep();
 };