diff --git a/components/esm3/loadland.cpp b/components/esm3/loadland.cpp
index f25a3ee1ae..c64a2d35b5 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadland.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadland.cpp
@@ -390,20 +390,4 @@ namespace ESM
         mDataTypes |= flags;
         mLandData->mDataLoaded |= flags;
     }
-
-    void Land::remove(int flags)
-    {
-        mDataTypes &= ~flags;
-
-        if (mLandData)
-        {
-            mLandData->mDataLoaded &= ~flags;
-
-            if (!mLandData->mDataLoaded)
-            {
-                delete mLandData;
-                mLandData = nullptr;
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadland.hpp b/components/esm3/loadland.hpp
index 83ac849c7e..9712aa3066 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadland.hpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadland.hpp
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ namespace ESM
         /// Check if given data type is loaded
         bool isDataLoaded(int flags) const;
 
-        /// Sets the flags and creates a LandData if needed
-        void setDataLoaded(int flags);
-
         Land(const Land& land);
 
         Land& operator=(const Land& land);
@@ -173,9 +170,6 @@ namespace ESM
         /// \note Added data fields will be uninitialised
         void add(int flags);
 
-        /// \attention Must not be called on objects that aren't fully loaded.
-        void remove(int flags);
-
     private:
         /// Loads data and marks it as loaded
         /// \return true if data is actually loaded from file, false otherwise