diff --git a/src/arch/arm/utility.hh b/src/arch/arm/utility.hh
index c2daff99f2..57b2423d39 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/arm/utility.hh
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@ namespace ArmISA {
         tc->activate(0);
     }
 
-    template <class XC>
-    Fault
-    checkFpEnableFault(XC *xc)
-    {
-        return NoFault;
-    }
-
     static inline void
     copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest)
     {