diff --git a/traffxml/traff_source.hpp b/traffxml/traff_source.hpp
index f38ddfef8..cee5cb4db 100644
--- a/traffxml/traff_source.hpp
+++ b/traffxml/traff_source.hpp
@@ -528,15 +528,6 @@ private:
    */
   void OnPollResponse(TraffResponse & response);
 
-  /**
-   * @brief Event loop for the worker thread.
-   *
-   * This method runs an event loop, which blocks until woken up. When woken up, it processes the
-   * request (subscribe, change subscription, poll or unsubscribe) and its result, then blocks
-   * again until woken up for the next request.
-   */
-  void ThreadRoutine();
-
   /**
    * @brief The update interval, 5 minutes.
    */