diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/export_file_notebook.cc b/gtk2_ardour/export_file_notebook.cc
index b34d3aab09..b90aa463bc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/export_file_notebook.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/export_file_notebook.cc
@@ -115,16 +115,6 @@ ExportFileNotebook::update_example_filenames ()
 	}
 }
 
-std::string
-ExportFileNotebook::get_nth_format_name (uint32_t n)
-{
-	FilePage * page;
-	if ((page = dynamic_cast<FilePage *> (get_nth_page (n - 1)))) {
-		return page->get_format_name();
-	}
-	return "";
-}
-
 void
 ExportFileNotebook::add_new_file_page ()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/export_file_notebook.h b/gtk2_ardour/export_file_notebook.h
index 7a021057ef..52c87c3717 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/export_file_notebook.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/export_file_notebook.h
@@ -38,11 +38,8 @@ class ExportFileNotebook : public Gtk::Notebook, public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr
 
 	void set_session_and_manager (ARDOUR::Session * s, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::ExportProfileManager> manager);
 	void sync_with_manager ();
-
 	void update_example_filenames();
 
-	std::string get_nth_format_name (uint32_t n);
-
 	sigc::signal<void> CriticalSelectionChanged;
 
   private: