diff --git a/src/mqtt.h b/src/mqtt.h
index 800d69779..054a39aef 100644
--- a/src/mqtt.h
+++ b/src/mqtt.h
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@ class Mqtt {
         return discovery_prefix_ + "/";
     }
 
-    static void base(const char * base) {
-        mqtt_base_ = base;
-    }
-
     static uint32_t publish_count() {
         return mqtt_message_id_;
     }