diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
index e9872bf96..0a3c181f4 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
@@ -527,19 +527,6 @@ VMManagerMain::cadButtonPressed() const
     selected_sysconfig->cadButtonPressed();
 }
 
-// This function doesn't appear to be needed any longer
-void
-VMManagerMain::refresh()
-{
-    const auto current_index = ui->listView->currentIndex();
-    emit       selectionChanged(current_index, selected_sysconfig->process->state());
-
-    // if(!selected_sysconfig->config_file.path().isEmpty()) {
-    if (!selected_sysconfig->isValid()) {
-        // what was happening here?
-    }
-}
-
 void
 VMManagerMain::updateDisplayName(const QModelIndex &index)
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.hpp
index 75b626959..3da9e5934 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.hpp
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ private:
     //                      const QItemSelection &deselected);
     void                  currentSelectionChanged(const QModelIndex &current,
                                                   const QModelIndex &previous);
-    void                  refresh();
     void                  updateDisplayName(const QModelIndex &index);
     void                  loadSettings();
     [[nodiscard]] bool    currentSelectionIsValid() const;