diff --git a/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.h b/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.h
index dba52eb53..219c7b8c0 100644
--- a/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.h
+++ b/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.h
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ class NetworkSettingsService : public StatefulService<NetworkSettings> {
     void begin();
     void loop();
 
-    uint16_t getWifiConnects() const {
-        return connectcount_;
-    }
-
   private:
     HttpEndpoint<NetworkSettings>  _httpEndpoint;
     FSPersistence<NetworkSettings> _fsPersistence;