diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index fc91e2f60..17480e52c 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -878,25 +878,6 @@ ToxPk Core::getSelfPublicKey() const
     return ToxPk(selfPk);
 }
 
-/**
- * @brief Returns our public and private keys
- */
-QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray> Core::getKeypair() const
-{
-    QMutexLocker ml{&coreLoopLock};
-
-    QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray> keypair;
-    assert(tox != nullptr);
-
-    QByteArray pk(TOX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE, 0x00);
-    QByteArray sk(TOX_SECRET_KEY_SIZE, 0x00);
-    tox_self_get_public_key(tox.get(), reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(pk.data()));
-    tox_self_get_secret_key(tox.get(), reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(sk.data()));
-    keypair.first = pk;
-    keypair.second = sk;
-    return keypair;
-}
-
 QByteArray Core::getSelfDhtId() const
 {
     QMutexLocker ml{&coreLoopLock};
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 9bd48c400..3918f37e3 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ public:
     QString getStatusMessage() const;
     ToxId getSelfId() const override;
     ToxPk getSelfPublicKey() const override;
-    QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray> getKeypair() const;
 
     QByteArray getSelfDhtId() const;
     int getSelfUdpPort() const;