diff --git a/src/client/game_formspec.cpp b/src/client/game_formspec.cpp
index dc51247b0..3d8dc6fc8 100644
--- a/src/client/game_formspec.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game_formspec.cpp
@@ -31,16 +31,6 @@ struct TextDestNodeMetadata : public TextDest
 		m_p = p;
 		m_client = client;
 	}
-	// This is deprecated I guess? -celeron55
-	void gotText(const std::wstring &text)
-	{
-		std::string ntext = wide_to_utf8(text);
-		infostream << "Submitting 'text' field of node at (" << m_p.X << ","
-			   << m_p.Y << "," << m_p.Z << "): " << ntext << std::endl;
-		StringMap fields;
-		fields["text"] = ntext;
-		m_client->sendNodemetaFields(m_p, "", fields);
-	}
 	void gotText(const StringMap &fields)
 	{
 		m_client->sendNodemetaFields(m_p, "", fields);
diff --git a/src/gui/guiEngine.cpp b/src/gui/guiEngine.cpp
index b31f12ef9..0ec0d7a76 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/guiEngine.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ void TextDestGuiEngine::gotText(const StringMap &fields)
 	m_engine->getScriptIface()->handleMainMenuButtons(fields);
 }
 
-/******************************************************************************/
-void TextDestGuiEngine::gotText(const std::wstring &text)
-{
-	m_engine->getScriptIface()->handleMainMenuEvent(wide_to_utf8(text));
-}
-
 /******************************************************************************/
 MenuTextureSource::~MenuTextureSource()
 {
diff --git a/src/gui/guiEngine.h b/src/gui/guiEngine.h
index 5c95e9a4c..f4b22f3c2 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiEngine.h
+++ b/src/gui/guiEngine.h
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void gotText(const StringMap &fields);
 
-	/**
-	 * receive text/events transmitted by guiFormSpecMenu
-	 * @param text textual representation of event
-	 */
-	void gotText(const std::wstring &text);
-
 private:
 	/** target to transmit data to */
 	GUIEngine *m_engine = nullptr;