diff --git a/src/TerminalDisplay.h b/src/TerminalDisplay.h
--- a/src/TerminalDisplay.h
+++ b/src/TerminalDisplay.h
@@ -403,12 +403,6 @@
         return _mouseWheelZoom;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Reimplemented.  Has no effect.  Use setVTFont() to change the font
-     * used to draw characters in the display.
-     */
-    virtual void setFont(const QFont &);
-
     /** Returns the font used to draw characters in the display */
     QFont getVTFont()
     {
diff --git a/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
--- a/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -320,11 +320,6 @@
     fontChange(newFont);
 }
 
-void TerminalDisplay::setFont(const QFont &)
-{
-    // ignore font change request if not coming from konsole itself
-}
-
 void TerminalDisplay::increaseFontSize()
 {
     QFont font = getVTFont();