diff --git a/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.h b/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.h
index 3418928d8c..17fd98beb2 100644
--- a/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.h
+++ b/src/mesh/PhoneAPI.h
@@ -147,11 +147,6 @@ class PhoneAPI
      */
     virtual void onNowHasData(uint32_t fromRadioNum) {}
 
-    /**
-     * Subclasses can use this to find out when a client drops the link
-     */
-    virtual void handleDisconnect();
-
     /// begin a new connection
     void handleStartConfig();