diff --git a/Source/cmPolicies.cxx b/Source/cmPolicies.cxx
index 5d023eed4..51bcde340 100644
--- a/Source/cmPolicies.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmPolicies.cxx
@@ -121,16 +121,6 @@ const char* idToShortDescription(cmPolicies::PolicyID id)
   return 0;
 }
 
-void cmPolicies::DefinePolicy(cmPolicies::PolicyID,
-                              const char *,
-                              const char *,
-                              unsigned int,
-                              unsigned int,
-                              unsigned int,
-                              cmPolicies::PolicyStatus)
-{
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 static void DiagnoseAncientPolicies(
     std::vector<cmPolicies::PolicyID> const& ancient,
diff --git a/Source/cmPolicies.h b/Source/cmPolicies.h
index 50ffe810a..1e2849df1 100644
--- a/Source/cmPolicies.h
+++ b/Source/cmPolicies.h
@@ -255,15 +255,6 @@ public:
   ///! Get the default status for a policy
   cmPolicies::PolicyStatus GetPolicyStatus(cmPolicies::PolicyID id);
 
-  ///! Define a Policy for CMake
-  void DefinePolicy(cmPolicies::PolicyID id,
-                    const char *stringID,
-                    const char *shortDescription,
-                    unsigned int majorVersionIntroduced,
-                    unsigned int minorVersionIntroduced,
-                    unsigned int patchVersionIntroduced,
-                    cmPolicies::PolicyStatus status);
-
   ///! Set a policy level for this listfile
   bool ApplyPolicyVersion(cmMakefile *mf, const char *version);