diff --git a/libraries/AP_Math/location.cpp b/libraries/AP_Math/location.cpp
index 993a235f49..760be2b8b1 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Math/location.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Math/location.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,4 @@ bool check_latlng(int32_t lat, int32_t lng)
 {
     return check_lat(lat) && check_lng(lng);
 }
-bool check_latlng(Location loc)
-{
-    return check_lat(loc.lat) && check_lng(loc.lng);
-}
+
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Math/location.h b/libraries/AP_Math/location.h
index 4dd6859d57..292b3e3952 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Math/location.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Math/location.h
@@ -66,5 +66,3 @@ bool        check_lat(int32_t lat);
 bool        check_lng(int32_t lng);
 bool        check_latlng(float lat, float lng);
 bool        check_latlng(int32_t lat, int32_t lng);
-bool        check_latlng(Location loc);
-