diff --git a/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.cxx b/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.cxx
index f459d18..4188964 100644
--- a/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.cxx
+++ b/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.cxx
@@ -116,9 +116,3 @@
 void CMsgHandler::copyRect(const Rect& r, int srcX, int srcY)
 {
 }
-
-bool CMsgHandler::processFTMsg(int type)
-{
-  return false;
-}
-
diff --git a/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.h b/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
index 36fc48e..79ee86c 100644
--- a/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
+++ b/common/rfb/CMsgHandler.h
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@
     virtual void imageRect(const Rect& r, void* pixels);
     virtual void copyRect(const Rect& r, int srcX, int srcY);
 
-    virtual bool processFTMsg(int type);
-
     ConnParams cp;
   };
 }