diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/messages.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/messages.cpp
index 76bbb6f22..b70d44eda 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/messages.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/messages.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ void CSMDoc::Messages::add (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, const std::string&
     mMessages.push_back (Message (id, message, hint, severity));
 }
 
-void CSMDoc::Messages::push_back (const std::pair<CSMWorld::UniversalId, std::string>& data)
-{
-    add (data.first, data.second);
-}
-
 CSMDoc::Messages::Iterator CSMDoc::Messages::begin() const
 {
     return mMessages.begin();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/messages.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/messages.hpp
index 4041e1a67..671ded82a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/messages.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/messages.hpp
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ namespace CSMDoc
                 const std::string& hint = "",
                 Message::Severity severity = Message::Severity_Default);
 
-            /// \deprecated Use add instead.
-            void push_back (const std::pair<CSMWorld::UniversalId, std::string>& data);
-
             Iterator begin() const;
 
             Iterator end() const;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
index 4d68c93cd..def6dece3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/referenceablecheck.cpp
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::npcCheck (
     }
 
     if (npc.mHead.empty())
-        messages.push_back (std::make_pair (id, "Head is missing"));
+        messages.add(id, "Head is missing", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
     else
     {
         if (mBodyParts.searchId(npc.mHead) == -1)
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ void CSMTools::ReferenceableCheckStage::npcCheck (
     }
 
     if (npc.mHair.empty())
-        messages.push_back (std::make_pair (id, "Hair is missing"));
+        messages.add(id, "Hair is missing", "", CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Error);
     else
     {
         if (mBodyParts.searchId(npc.mHair) == -1)