diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
index 46ef2f3c9..8e3a1ae25 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
@@ -1947,12 +1947,6 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::AddMakefile(cmMakefile *mf)
   this->CMakeInstance->UpdateProgress("Configuring", prog);
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalGenerator::AddLocalGenerator(cmLocalGenerator *lg)
-{
-  this->LocalGenerators.push_back(lg);
-}
-
 void cmGlobalGenerator::AddInstallComponent(const char* component)
 {
   if(component && *component)
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
index b2dffcc94..83cbc3fd9 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ public:
   {this->CurrentMakefile = mf;}
 
   void AddMakefile(cmMakefile *mf);
-  void AddLocalGenerator(cmLocalGenerator *lg);
 
   ///! Set an generator for an "external makefile based project"
   void SetExternalMakefileProjectGenerator(