diff --git a/common/skills.cpp b/common/skills.cpp
index 41f9b2841..41dabcd69 100644
--- a/common/skills.cpp
+++ b/common/skills.cpp
@@ -148,33 +148,6 @@ int32 EQ::skills::GetBaseDamage(SkillType skill)
 	}
 }
 
-bool EQ::skills::IsMeleeDmg(SkillType skill)
-{
-	switch (skill) {
-	case Skill1HBlunt:
-	case Skill1HSlashing:
-	case Skill2HBlunt:
-	case Skill2HSlashing:
-	case SkillBackstab:
-	case SkillBash:
-	case SkillDragonPunch:
-	case SkillEagleStrike:
-	case SkillFlyingKick:
-	case SkillHandtoHand:
-	case SkillKick:
-	case Skill1HPiercing:
-	case SkillRiposte:
-	case SkillRoundKick:
-	case SkillThrowing:
-	case SkillTigerClaw:
-	case SkillFrenzy:
-	case Skill2HPiercing:
-		return true;
-	default:
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
 const std::map<EQ::skills::SkillType, std::string>& EQ::skills::GetSkillTypeMap()
 {
 	static const std::map<SkillType, std::string> skill_type_map = {
diff --git a/common/skills.h b/common/skills.h
index 6e40609b9..9b7dee8e8 100644
--- a/common/skills.h
+++ b/common/skills.h
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ namespace EQ
 		bool IsBardInstrumentSkill(SkillType skill);
 		bool IsCastingSkill(SkillType skill);
 		int32 GetBaseDamage(SkillType skill);
-		bool IsMeleeDmg(SkillType skill);
 
 		extern const std::map<SkillType, std::string>& GetSkillTypeMap();
 		extern const std::vector<SkillType>& GetExtraDamageSkills();