diff --git a/include/EffectChain.h b/include/EffectChain.h
index 620caa427..cb2d817ea 100644
--- a/include/EffectChain.h
+++ b/include/EffectChain.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public:
 	void moveUp( Effect * _effect );
 	bool processAudioBuffer( sampleFrame * _buf, const fpp_t _frames, bool hasInputNoise );
 	void startRunning();
-	bool isRunning();
 
 	void clear();
 
diff --git a/src/core/EffectChain.cpp b/src/core/EffectChain.cpp
index 83268950e..54ef54bc5 100644
--- a/src/core/EffectChain.cpp
+++ b/src/core/EffectChain.cpp
@@ -237,26 +237,6 @@ void EffectChain::startRunning()
 
 
 
-bool EffectChain::isRunning()
-{
-	if( m_enabledModel.value() == false )
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	bool running = false;
-	
-	for( EffectList::Iterator it = m_effects.begin(); 
-				it != m_effects.end() || !running; it++ )
-	{
-		running = ( *it )->isRunning() && running;
-	}
-	return running;
-}
-
-
-
-
 void EffectChain::clear()
 {
 	emit aboutToClear();