diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index d91d3d4b20..4d7fd93865 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -112,16 +112,6 @@ OpenLayers.Pixel.prototype = {
     */
     addY:function(h) {
         return new OpenLayers.Pixel(this.x, this.y+h);
-    },
-
-    /** returns whether or not the two points are equal
-    * 
-    * @param {OpenLayers.Pixel} pt
-    * 
-    * @return {bool}
-    */
-    samePT:function(pt) {
-        return ((this.x == pt.x) && (this.y == pt.y));
     }
 };
 OpenLayers.Size = Class.create();