diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 4c53dbcb5..83708c351 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -785,13 +785,6 @@ ToxId Core::getSelfId() const
     return ToxId(CFriendAddress::toString(friendAddress));
 }
 
-QString Core::getIDString() const
-{
-    return getSelfId().toString().left(12);
-    // 12 is the smallest multiple of four such that
-    // 16^n > 10^10 (which is roughly the planet's population)
-}
-
 QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray> Core::getKeypair() const
 {
     QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray> keypair;
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 388ef3946..8f5b0cba7 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ public:
     int joinGroupchat(int32_t friendId, uint8_t type, const uint8_t* pubkey,uint16_t length) const; ///< Accept a groupchat invite
     void quitGroupChat(int groupId) const; ///< Quit a groupchat
 
-    QString getIDString() const; ///< Get the 12 first characters of our Tox ID
-
     QString getUsername() const; ///< Returns our username, or an empty string on failure
     Status getStatus() const; ///< Returns our user status
     QString getStatusMessage() const; ///< Returns our status message, or an empty string on failure