diff --git a/src/buffer/buffer_stream.cpp b/src/buffer/buffer_stream.cpp
index 168e3c71..7e6c388c 100644
--- a/src/buffer/buffer_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/buffer/buffer_stream.cpp
@@ -206,11 +206,4 @@ namespace Buffer {
     moreData.wait(stats_mutex);
   }
   
-  /// Cuts all data before the whereToCut point.
-  void Stream::cutBefore(int whereToCut){
-    while (buffers.size() > 0 && buffers.begin()->first.seekTime < buffercount){
-      cutOneBuffer();
-    }
-  }
-  
 }
diff --git a/src/buffer/buffer_stream.h b/src/buffer/buffer_stream.h
index 9911df03..22d3c14e 100644
--- a/src/buffer/buffer_stream.h
+++ b/src/buffer/buffer_stream.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace Buffer {
       bool parsePacket(std::string & buffer);
       bool parsePacket(Socket::Buffer & buffer);
       DTSC::livePos getNext(DTSC::livePos & pos, std::set<int> & allowedTracks);
-      void cutBefore(int whereToCut);
   private:
       void deletionCallback(DTSC::livePos deleting);
       volatile int readers; ///< Current count of active readers;