diff --git a/src/modules/events/rc_loss_alarm.h b/src/modules/events/rc_loss_alarm.h
index 29397d8b2a..d51ab71a03 100644
--- a/src/modules/events/rc_loss_alarm.h
+++ b/src/modules/events/rc_loss_alarm.h
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ public:
 	void process();
 
 private:
-	/**
-	 * check for topic updates
-	 * @return true if one or more topics got updated
-	 */
-	bool check_for_updates();
-
 	/** Publish tune control to sound alarm */
 	void play_tune();