diff --git a/src/visualizer/model/visual-simulator-impl.h b/src/visualizer/model/visual-simulator-impl.h
index 1f9f07b7d..0e8710966 100644
--- a/src/visualizer/model/visual-simulator-impl.h
+++ b/src/visualizer/model/visual-simulator-impl.h
@@ -81,11 +81,6 @@ class VisualSimulatorImpl : public SimulatorImpl
     void NotifyConstructionCompleted() override;
 
   private:
-    /**
-     * Get the simulator implementation
-     * \return a pointer to the simulator implementation
-     */
-    Ptr<SimulatorImpl> GetSim();
     Ptr<SimulatorImpl> m_simulator;       ///< the simulator implementation
     ObjectFactory m_simulatorImplFactory; ///< simulator implementation factory
 };