diff --git a/src/common/meshmodel.cpp b/src/common/meshmodel.cpp
index 6e88af792..9f2c5c270 100644
--- a/src/common/meshmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/common/meshmodel.cpp
@@ -728,11 +728,6 @@ bool& MeshModel::meshModified()
 	return this->modified;
 }
 
-int MeshModel::dataMask() const
-{
-	return currentDataMask;
-}
-
 MeshLabRenderMesh::MeshLabRenderMesh()
 :glw(),cm()
 {
diff --git a/src/common/meshmodel.h b/src/common/meshmodel.h
index 11f719775..bb3d459dc 100644
--- a/src/common/meshmodel.h
+++ b/src/common/meshmodel.h
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ public:
 	// but it takes in input a mask coming from a filetype instead of a filter requirement (like topology etc)
 	void Enable(int openingFileMask);
 
-	int dataMask() const;
 	bool hasDataMask(const int maskToBeTested) const;
 	void updateDataMask(MeshModel *m);
 	void updateDataMask(int neededDataMask);