diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index 99836906d9..321171365e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -470,17 +470,6 @@ void DrmBackend::enableOutput(DrmOutput *output, bool enable)
     emit screensQueried();
 }
 
-DrmOutput *DrmBackend::findOutput(quint32 connector)
-{
-    auto it = std::find_if(m_outputs.constBegin(), m_outputs.constEnd(), [connector] (DrmOutput *o) {
-        return o->m_conn->id() == connector;
-    });
-    if (it != m_outputs.constEnd()) {
-        return *it;
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
 void DrmBackend::initCursor()
 {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
index 1f4fdd7baa..6452cdda55 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ private:
     void readOutputsConfiguration();
     void writeOutputsConfiguration();
     QString generateOutputConfigurationUuid() const;
-    DrmOutput *findOutput(quint32 connector);
     void updateOutputsEnabled();
     void handleUdevEvent();
     DrmGpu *addGpu(std::unique_ptr<UdevDevice> device);