diff --git a/src/filemetadatawidget.cpp b/src/filemetadatawidget.cpp
--- a/src/filemetadatawidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filemetadatawidget.cpp
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@
     Private(FileMetaDataWidget* parent);
     ~Private();
 
-    /**
-     * Parses the configuration file "kmetainformationrc" and
-     * updates the visibility of all rows that got their data
-     * from KFileItem.
-     */
-    void updateFileItemRowsVisibility();
-
     void deleteRows();
 
     void slotLoadingFinished();