1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/CopyOnWriteArray.h b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/CopyOnWriteArray.h
index 41384fc5a4..45a231dfd8 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/CopyOnWriteArray.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/CopyOnWriteArray.h
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ public:
     CopyOnWriteArray() {}
     CopyOnWriteArray(const CopyOnWriteArray& c) : array(c.array) {}
 
-    bool empty()
-    {
-        Mutex::ScopedLock l(lock);
-        return array ? array->empty() : true;
-    }
-
     void add(T& t)
     {
         Mutex::ScopedLock l(lock);