diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
index 564012482a..e1a393f689 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,3 @@ MapPanel::MapPanel(const QMapboxGLSettings &mapboxSettings, QWidget *parent) : Q
   });
   content_stack->addWidget(settings);
 }
-
-bool MapPanel::isShowingMap() const {
-  return content_stack->currentIndex() == 0;
-}
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
index 2db0c0a0bf..9da188701c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/maps/map_panel.h
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ class MapPanel : public QFrame {
 public:
   explicit MapPanel(const QMapboxGLSettings &settings, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
 
-  bool isShowingMap() const;
-
 private:
   void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) { emit mapWindowShown(); };