diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index fa18bf93ec..1eedac86d2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -554,12 +554,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::ARDOUR_UI (int *argcp, char **argvp[], const char* localedir)
 	ARDOUR::Port::set_connecting_blocked (ARDOUR_COMMAND_LINE::no_connect_ports);
 }
 
-void
-ARDOUR_UI::library_show_status (LibraryDescription ld)
-{
-	std::cerr << "Library " << ld.name() << " installed ? " << ld.installed() << std::endl;
-}
-
 GlobalPortMatrixWindow*
 ARDOUR_UI::create_global_port_matrix (ARDOUR::DataType type)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index 5e50e3b033..06af6b06cc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
 #include "gtkmm2ext/visibility_tracker.h"
 
 #include "ardour/ardour.h"
-#include "ardour/library.h"
 #include "ardour/types.h"
 #include "ardour/utils.h"
 #include "ardour/plugin.h"
@@ -419,8 +418,6 @@ protected:
 	void toggle_rc_options_window ();
 	void toggle_session_options_window ();
 
-	void library_show_status (ARDOUR::LibraryDescription ld);
-
 private:
 
 	Gtk::Window   _main_window;