diff --git a/briar-android/src/im/delight/android/identicons/IdenticonView.java b/briar-android/src/im/delight/android/identicons/IdenticonView.java
index 6ae08ce9a..f5e44bdc4 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/im/delight/android/identicons/IdenticonView.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/im/delight/android/identicons/IdenticonView.java
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ abstract public class IdenticonView extends View {
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected byte getByte(int index) {
-		return getDelegate().getByte(index);
-	}
-
 	abstract protected IdenticonBase getDelegate();
 
 	@Override