diff --git a/eeschema/sch_item_struct.cpp b/eeschema/sch_item_struct.cpp
index 6e4f98c8da..873a8921a4 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_item_struct.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_item_struct.cpp
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@
 
 const wxString traceFindItem = wxT( "KICAD_TRACE_FIND_ITEM" );
 
-
-bool sort_schematic_items( const SCH_ITEM* aItem1, const SCH_ITEM* aItem2 )
-{
-    return *aItem1 < *aItem2;
-}
-
-
 /* Constructor and destructor for SCH_ITEM */
 /* They are not inline because this creates problems with gcc at linking time
  * in debug mode
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_item_struct.h b/eeschema/sch_item_struct.h
index a532561e80..48409040ed 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_item_struct.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_item_struct.h
@@ -427,8 +427,4 @@ private:
     virtual bool doIsConnected( const wxPoint& aPosition ) const { return false; }
 };
 
-
-extern bool sort_schematic_items( const SCH_ITEM* aItem1, const SCH_ITEM* aItem2 );
-
-
 #endif /* SCH_ITEM_STRUCT_H */