diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
index 567789c4e8..a05bb9aabd 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.cpp
@@ -2661,37 +2661,6 @@ void AP_AHRS::set_terrain_hgt_stable(bool stable)
 #endif
 }
 
-// get_location - updates the provided location with the latest calculated location
-//  returns true on success (i.e. the backend knows it's latest position), false on failure
-bool AP_AHRS::get_location(struct Location &loc) const
-{
-    switch (active_EKF_type()) {
-    case EKFType::NONE:
-        return get_position(loc);
-
-#if HAL_NAVEKF2_AVAILABLE
-    case EKFType::TWO:
-        return EKF2.getLLH(loc);
-#endif
-
-#if HAL_NAVEKF3_AVAILABLE
-    case EKFType::THREE:
-        return EKF3.getLLH(loc);
-#endif
-
-#if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL
-    case EKFType::SIM:
-        return get_position(loc);
-#endif
-#if HAL_EXTERNAL_AHRS_ENABLED
-    case EKFType::EXTERNAL:
-        return get_position(loc);
-#endif
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
 // return the innovations for the primariy EKF
 // boolean false is returned if innovations are not available
 bool AP_AHRS::get_innovations(Vector3f &velInnov, Vector3f &posInnov, Vector3f &magInnov, float &tasInnov, float &yawInnov) const
diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
index e9d1dfca50..9944c10ac8 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS.h
@@ -270,12 +270,6 @@ public:
     // this is not related to terrain following
     void set_terrain_hgt_stable(bool stable) override;
 
-    // get_location - updates the provided location with the latest
-    // calculated location including absolute altitude
-    // returns true on success (i.e. the EKF knows it's latest
-    // position), false on failure
-    bool get_location(struct Location &loc) const;
-
     // return the innovations for the specified instance
     // An out of range instance (eg -1) returns data for the primary instance
     bool get_innovations(Vector3f &velInnov, Vector3f &posInnov, Vector3f &magInnov, float &tasInnov, float &yawInnov) const override;