diff --git a/src/mem/cache/cache.hh b/src/mem/cache/cache.hh
index ce68b2405c..04421b1e51 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/cache.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/cache.hh
@@ -340,12 +340,6 @@ class Cache : public BaseCache
      */
     void markInService(MSHR *mshr, PacketPtr pkt = 0);
 
-    /**
-     * Perform the given writeback request.
-     * @param pkt The writeback request.
-     */
-    void doWriteback(PacketPtr pkt);
-
     /**
      * Return whether there are any outstanding misses.
      */