diff --git a/llarp/nodedb.cpp b/llarp/nodedb.cpp
index 38d0ca3f78..5f78f84d5f 100644
--- a/llarp/nodedb.cpp
+++ b/llarp/nodedb.cpp
@@ -525,13 +525,6 @@ llarp_nodedb::select_random_exit(llarp::RouterContact &result)
   return false;
 }
 
-bool
-llarp_nodedb::select_random_hop(const llarp::RouterContact &prev,
-                                llarp::RouterContact &result, size_t N)
-{
-  (void)N;
-  return select_random_hop_excluding(result, {prev.pubkey});
-}
 
 bool
 llarp_nodedb::select_random_hop_excluding(
diff --git a/llarp/nodedb.hpp b/llarp/nodedb.hpp
index 90c959a5dd..90790e4603 100644
--- a/llarp/nodedb.hpp
+++ b/llarp/nodedb.hpp
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ struct llarp_nodedb
   bool
   select_random_exit(llarp::RouterContact &rc) EXCLUDES(access);
 
-  bool
-  select_random_hop(const llarp::RouterContact &prev,
-                    llarp::RouterContact &result, size_t N) EXCLUDES(access);
-
   bool
   select_random_hop_excluding(llarp::RouterContact &result,
                               const std::set< llarp::RouterID > &exclude)