diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTCommon.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTCommon.h
index e3bd4edc4f..09a9ae4194 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTCommon.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTCommon.h
@@ -301,35 +301,6 @@ struct SpeakerMappings  : private AudioChannelSet // (inheritance only to give e
 
         return speakerTypeMap.at (type);
     }
-
-    static AudioChannelSet::ChannelType getChannelType (int32 type) noexcept
-    {
-        switch (type)
-        {
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerL:      return AudioChannelSet::left;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerR:      return AudioChannelSet::right;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerC:      return AudioChannelSet::centre;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerLfe:    return AudioChannelSet::LFE;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerLs:     return AudioChannelSet::leftSurround;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerRs:     return AudioChannelSet::rightSurround;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerLc:     return AudioChannelSet::leftCentre;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerRc:     return AudioChannelSet::rightCentre;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerS:      return AudioChannelSet::surround;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerSl:     return AudioChannelSet::leftSurroundRear;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerSr:     return AudioChannelSet::rightSurroundRear;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerTm:     return AudioChannelSet::topMiddle;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerTfl:    return AudioChannelSet::topFrontLeft;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerTfc:    return AudioChannelSet::topFrontCentre;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerTfr:    return AudioChannelSet::topFrontRight;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerTrl:    return AudioChannelSet::topRearLeft;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerTrc:    return AudioChannelSet::topRearCentre;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerTrr:    return AudioChannelSet::topRearRight;
-            case Vst2::kSpeakerLfe2:   return AudioChannelSet::LFE2;
-            default: break;
-        }
-
-        return AudioChannelSet::unknown;
-    }
 };
 
 } // namespace juce