diff --git a/src/mesh/CryptoEngine.cpp b/src/mesh/CryptoEngine.cpp
index 9ca16878d..0f4d64113 100644
--- a/src/mesh/CryptoEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/CryptoEngine.cpp
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ bool CryptoEngine::regeneratePublicKey(uint8_t *pubKey, uint8_t *privKey)
     return true;
 }
 #endif
-void CryptoEngine::clearKeys()
-{
-    memset(public_key, 0, sizeof(public_key));
-    memset(private_key, 0, sizeof(private_key));
-}
 
 /**
  * Encrypt a packet's payload using a key generated with Curve25519 and SHA256
diff --git a/src/mesh/CryptoEngine.h b/src/mesh/CryptoEngine.h
index 6bbcb3b8a..7689006ab 100644
--- a/src/mesh/CryptoEngine.h
+++ b/src/mesh/CryptoEngine.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class CryptoEngine
     virtual bool regeneratePublicKey(uint8_t *pubKey, uint8_t *privKey);
 
 #endif
-    void clearKeys();
     void setDHPrivateKey(uint8_t *_private_key);
     virtual bool encryptCurve25519(uint32_t toNode, uint32_t fromNode, meshtastic_UserLite_public_key_t remotePublic,
                                    uint64_t packetNum, size_t numBytes, const uint8_t *bytes, uint8_t *bytesOut);