diff --git a/eeschema/sch_reference_list.cpp b/eeschema/sch_reference_list.cpp
index 13496cd126..584bdbff5b 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_reference_list.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_reference_list.cpp
@@ -155,26 +155,6 @@ bool SCH_REFERENCE_LIST::sortByTimeStamp( const SCH_REFERENCE& item1,
 }
 
 
-int SCH_REFERENCE_LIST::FindUnit( size_t aIndex, int aUnit, bool aIncludeNew ) const
-{
-    int NumRef = m_flatList[aIndex].m_numRef;
-
-    for( size_t ii = 0; ii < m_flatList.size(); ii++ )
-    {
-        if(  ( aIndex == ii )
-          || ( m_flatList[ii].m_isNew && !aIncludeNew )
-          || ( m_flatList[ii].m_numRef != NumRef )
-          || ( m_flatList[aIndex].CompareRef( m_flatList[ii] ) != 0 ) )
-            continue;
-
-        if( m_flatList[ii].m_unit == aUnit )
-            return (int) ii;
-    }
-
-    return -1;
-}
-
-
 int SCH_REFERENCE_LIST::FindRefByFullPath( const wxString& aFullPath ) const
 {
     for( size_t i = 0; i < m_flatList.size(); ++i )
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_reference_list.h b/eeschema/sch_reference_list.h
index ff4cea1136..141b1d99fd 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_reference_list.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_reference_list.h
@@ -520,17 +520,6 @@ public:
      */
     int FindRef( const wxString& aPath ) const;
 
-    /**
-     * Search the sorted list of symbols for a another symbol with the same reference and a
-     * given part unit.  Use this method to manage symbols with multiple parts per package.
-     *
-     * @param aIndex is the index in aSymbolsList for of given #SCH_REFERENCE item to test.
-     * @param aUnit is the given unit number to search.
-     * @param aIncludeNew true to include references with the "new" flag in the search.
-     * @return index in aSymbolsList if found or -1 if not found.
-     */
-    int FindUnit( size_t aIndex, int aUnit, bool aIncludeNew = false ) const;
-
     /**
      * Search the list for a symbol with the given KIID path (as string).
      *